Ecological and human health risk assessment in a gold-mining distict of Nicaragua.

Picado Pavón, Francisco J. (2007) Ecological and human health risk assessment in a gold-mining distict of Nicaragua. In: III Congreso Muldisciplinario de Investigación Ambiental PMIA/UNAN/Managua-ASDI/SAREC, 29, 30 y 31 Enero 2007, UNAN-Managua.

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Resumen

Risk assessment is the process by which the probability and magnitude of adverse effects is evaluated as a result of exposure to one or more stress factors. Risk assessment can be used to predict, compare, and manage environmental risk, and provide a quantitative basis for preventive or remedial action under uncertainty. This work attempts to integrate ecological , and human health risk assessments to mercury emissions in a small scale gold mining area. The relative risk of damages to stream biota, and local inhabitants, was calculated using hazard quotient (HQ) approaches. When comparing our results a relatively higher risk from Hg emission is found for human health followed by aquatic organisms.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Otro)
Información Adicional:	Publicado III Congreso Muldisciplinario Investigación Ambiental PMIA/UNAN/Managua-ASDI/SAREC. 29, 30 y 31 Enero 2007
Palabras Clave Informales:	Human ecology-Nicaragua Mining-Santo Domingo-Nicaragua Chemical Contaminants
Materias:	TESAURO DE INGENIERÍA SANITARIA Y AMBIENTAL > 2000 Ciencias aplicadas y del ambiente TESAURO DE INGENIERÍA SANITARIA Y AMBIENTAL > 2000 Ciencias aplicadas y del ambiente > 2104 Ecología
Divisiones:	CENTROS DE INVESTIGACION > CENTRO PARA LA INVESTIGACION EN RECURSOS ACUATICOS DE NICARAGUA - CIRA > Congresos y Conferencia
Depositing User:	Lic. Reyna Palma
Date Deposited:	11 Sep 2017 22:10
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2017 19:44
URI:	http://repositorio.unan.edu.ni/id/eprint/4933

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