Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Οικοτοξικολογικές Δοκιμές	Προσδιορισμός χημικών μορφών βαρέων μετάλλων	Εξυγίανση Εδάφους
Πεδίο	Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική	Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική	Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1975	1979	1983
Δημιουργός	EPA and OECD	Tessier and hydrogeochemists	EPA and state environmental agencies
Τύπος	experimental measurement and analysis pipeline	analytical and geochemical modeling pipeline	technology selection and design pipeline
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	OECD. (2011). Test Guidelines for Chemicals. OECD Publishing.	Tessier, A., Campbell, P. G. C., & Bisson, M. (1979). Sequential Extraction Procedure for the Speciation of Particulate Trace Metals. Analytical Chemistry, 51(7), 844–851.	Twardowska, I., Allen, H. E., Häggblom, M. M., & Stefaniak, S. (Eds.). (2004). Soil and Water Pollution Monitoring, Protection and Remediation (3rd ed.). Springer. ISBN: 978-1402003349
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	toxicity testing, aquatic bioassay, ecotoxicity assessment, organism exposure testing	metal speciation, metal partitioning, bioavailability assessment, speciation analysis	soil cleanup, contaminated land treatment, remedial technologies, soil restoration
Συναφείς	3	3	3
Σύνοψη	Ecotoxicological testing is a suite of standardized laboratory and field methods to assess the toxicity of chemical substances to aquatic and terrestrial organisms (fish, invertebrates, algae, plants, soil fauna). Developed by regulatory agencies (OECD, EPA, EMEA) since the 1970s, these tests measure lethal concentration (LC50, EC50) and sublethal endpoints (growth, reproduction, behavior) under controlled conditions. Ecotoxicological data support chemical hazard classification, environmental risk assessment, and regulatory approval of new substances.	Heavy metal speciation is the analytical and geochemical determination of the chemical forms (species) and partitioning of toxic metals (lead, cadmium, chromium, zinc, copper) in soil, sediment, and water. Metal bioavailability—the fraction accessible to organisms—depends critically on speciation: metal bound to soil organic matter or iron oxides is immobile and non-bioavailable; dissolved or exchangeable metal is highly bioavailable and toxic. Speciation assessment informs remediation design, risk assessment, and contaminant fate prediction.	Soil remediation encompasses a suite of technologies and strategies to treat contaminated soil at sites with elevated levels of organic compounds, heavy metals, radionuclides, or other hazardous substances. Systematized by the US EPA in the 1980s following industrial accidents and legacy contamination discoveries, soil remediation methods range from in situ (biological, chemical, thermal) to ex situ (excavation, treatment, off-site disposal) approaches. The selection process integrates site characterization, contaminant bioavailability, regulatory risk thresholds, and cost-benefit analysis.