Swedish toxicity ranking of facilities

This dataset has been prepared by Szilárd Erhart & Kornél Erhart for a research paper on 'Application of North European characterisation factors, population density and distance-to-coast grid data for refreshing the Swedish human toxicity and ecotoxicity footprint analysis', published by the Environmental Assessment Review, ABSTRACT Here, we develop further the national chemical footprint assessment methods using Sweden as an example to enhance the precision of calculations. First, we integrate grid data on population density and distance-to-seacoast into the analytical framework to better match the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register on the sub-compartment level with USEtox toxicity characterisation factors. Second, we use the latest USEtox 2.12 model version and its more punctual North European characterisation factors. Third, we conduct trend and geographic analysis and rank Swedish facilities in terms of toxicity potential. We show that total human toxicity potential in Sweden was smaller than previously estimated when using the North European USEtox landscape settings and sloped downwards over time. We confirm toxicity potential of major pollutants in previous research papers (Zn, Hg, Pb, Ni) and find that Hg’s relative human toxicity potential in a longer period can be larger than previously estimated on shorter periods. Human toxicity is estimated to be mostly non-cancer type in Sweden. Results are largely invariant to the choice of air sub-compartments. Companies in the metals manufacturing sector are estimated to have the largest human toxicity potential in Sweden in the period between 2001 and 2017 and companies in the paper manufacturing industry have the largest ecotoxicity potential. DISCLAIMER The authors takes no responsibility for the timeliness, accuracy, completeness or quality of the information provided. The author is in no event liable for damages of any kind incurred or suffered as a result of the use or non-use of the information presented or the use of defective or incomplete information. The contents are subject to confirmation and not binding. The author expressly reserves the right to alter, amend, whole and in part, without prior notice or to discontinue publication for a period of time or even completely.本数据集由西拉德·埃尔哈特（Szilárd Erhart）与科尔内尔·埃尔哈特（Kornél Erhart）编制，用于一篇题为《应用北欧特征化因子、人口密度与海岸距离栅格数据更新瑞典人体毒性与生态毒性足迹分析》的研究论文，该论文发表于《环境评估评论》（Environmental Assessment Review）。 摘要 本研究以瑞典为案例，进一步完善国家化学品足迹评估方法，以提升计算精度。其一，我们将人口密度与海岸距离栅格数据整合至分析框架，从而在亚分区层面实现与欧洲污染物排放与转移登记册（European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register）及USEtox毒性特征化因子的更好匹配；其二，我们采用最新版USEtox 2.12模型及其更精准的北欧特征化因子；其三，我们开展了趋势与地理分析，并按毒性潜力对瑞典相关设施进行排名。研究结果表明，采用北欧USEtox场景设置时，瑞典总人体毒性潜力较此前估算值更低，且随时间呈下降趋势。我们验证了前人研究中提及的主要污染物（锌、汞、铅、镍）的毒性潜力，并发现，在更长时间尺度下，汞的相对人体毒性潜力较此前基于较短时间尺度的估算值更高。瑞典境内的人体毒性以非致癌类型为主，且研究结果在空气亚分区的选择上基本保持一致。2001年至2017年间，金属制造业企业的人体毒性潜力为瑞典各行业之首，而造纸制造业企业的生态毒性潜力则居于首位。 免责声明 作者不对所提供信息的时效性、准确性、完整性或质量承担任何责任。在任何情况下，作者均不对因使用或未使用本研究呈现的信息，或使用存在缺陷或不完整的信息而导致或遭受的任何形式的损害承担责任。本内容仅供参考，不具有约束力。作者明确保留无需事先通知即可对内容进行整体或部分修改、修订，或暂停发布一段时间甚至完全终止发布的权利。