Prospects for hygienic regulation of soils

Abstract

Introduction. So far, the main regulatory document on the justification of hygiene standards for chemical pollution of the soil has not been revised. In accordance with the provisions of the state policy of the Russian Federation in the field of ensuring chemical and biological safety for the period up to 2025 and beyond 1, it is advisable to develop new approaches to assess the hazard of chemicals that pollute the soil, taking into account international standards and risk assessment for public health. The purpose of the study is to develop methodological approaches and recommendations in substantiating the hygienic standards of chemical pollution of the soil, taking into account modern legal requirements in the field of technical regulation and international standards. Materials and methods. Information and analytical methods for database FIPS (Federal Institute of Industrial Property), as well as data from scientific publications and our own research analytical data were used in the study. Results. According to our study, it was revealed that there is no software for assessment of the environment impact of chemicals on the soil, with the exception of assessment in emergency situations. In this regard, based on research, we have proposed a software layout to automatically assess the risk of exposure to chemicals through the soil, and to carry out mathematical modelling and build a predictive model for the impact of chemicals on soil and public health as part of their hygiene regulation. Limitations. The study was limited to the study of patents for software systems for computers that are designed to assess the impact of the activities of enterprises in the FGBU “FIPS” system, placed in open sources and aimed at solving problems related to ensuring the safety of citizens, calculating risk, taking into account relevant information on the actual state environmental objects. The data obtained in the work are of undoubted interest, including when working out the software layout. Conclusion. A methodology for a comprehensive risk assessment of the impact of chemicals on human health through the soil factor is proposed, which will be included in the draft guidelines for substantiating the hygienic standards of chemicals in the soil, taking into account the use of software for the automatic calculation of estimated indicators to substantiate the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) of chemicals in the soil of populated areas in depending on various factors, including types of land use.