Management of socio-hygienic monitoring of the soil quality

Abstract

Soil is the main factor in the preservation and accumulation of toxic compounds in nature that are resistant to the environment. Coming from the soil into adjacent environments, they lead to negative consequences for both human health and the environment. Approaches to the management of socio-hygienic monitoring of the soil quality currently require changes in the Russian Federation. During the study, normative and methodological documents regarding the conduct of socio-hygienic monitoring (SGM), forms of state sectoral reporting of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, State reports “On the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the Russian Federation” were studied, the following databases were used when conducting a literature search: Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, MedLine, Global Health, RSCI. During the analysis of industry reporting materials in the territories of the Russian Federation, the set of indicators for assessing the quality of soils in populated areas was revealed to be not sufficient, it does not take into account pollutants such as benz(a)pyrene. When conducting social and hygienic monitoring, a special place is also occupied by the choice of points for sampling soil for control, currently, such a significant object as landfills and landfills is not taken into account when choosing. The results of the study can only be used in the development of methodological documents for assessing the soil quality within the framework of the SGM, and are not applied to other facilities. The authors have proposed recommendations for expanding the range of indicators determined in the soil, changing the approach to managing monitoring on the ground. All this will make it possible to fully assess the possible risks to public health from the influence of soil pollutants.