Analysis of science and technology need for emerging contaminants control in China
The management of emerging contaminants is a long-term,complex,and challenging task.To support the well implementation of emerging pollutant control actions,it is urgent to conduct major scientific and technological special projects.The establishment process of risk prevention based management framework for toxic and hazardous chemicals in developed countries and regions like the United States and the European Union was introduced,from the aspects of emerging contaminants screening,monitoring,risk assessment,alternative and treatment technology,and risk control.Meanwhile,the history,achievements,and gaps in the governance of emerging contaminants in China were reviewed.Based on the current situation and existing problems of emerging contaminants control in China,we proposed a five-step management framework of"screening-evaluation-treatment-control-demonstration"to address the technical bottleneck of emerging contaminants management using a stepwise manner,constructed a whole process collaborative governance and risk management system for emerging contaminants,and completed the standard system for emerging contaminant control and management,so as to steadily improve the management level of emerging contaminants.
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