2008 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Soil Background and Reference Values for PAH and PCB
Author : Jürgen Ritschel
Published in: Standards and Thresholds for Impact Assessment
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Registering the actual condition of soil as regards pollutants plays an important role within the framework of implementing the legislation on soil protection. It is decisive for the characterisation of the soil functions and forms the basis for deriving specific background values. In this regard, the assessment of the condition of the soil focuses on dealing with existing substance-related soil pollutions and restricting new harmful entries of materials into soil.