title: Towards the establishment of an environmental quality standard for aluminium in surface waters.
abstract: Steps taken to establish an environmental quality standard (EQS) for aluminium are described. The range of water types in England and Wales and the concentrations of low molecular weight (active) forms of aluminium have been assessed in order to evaluate the risk posed by aluminium in surface waters. Levels of low molecular weight forms of aluminium are mainly in the range 0-25 microg l(-1). Data suggest that dissolved aluminium might form the basis of a reasonably useful prediction of active aluminium leading to a simplified approach to compliance monitoring of an EQS set in terms of active aluminium.
authors.affiliation: WRc, Frankland Road, Blagrove, Swindon, UK. sgardner_mj@wrcplc.co.uk
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Whitehouse
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Birch
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004739:England; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014852:Wales; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D000535:Aluminum