Mario Carere, Bernd Gawlik, Madalina David Bratislava 25 November 2010 First meeting of CMEP group

Mandate Task 3 Expert Group Chemical Monitoring and Emerging Pollutants Action 1 Chemical monitoring: Standardization,quality assurance, field trials, refer. materials Deliverable 3.1D Report on the results of regular collaborative comparisons with Member States Laboratories (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.1 E Status report on lab. intercomparisons, reference materials and other tools of quality control (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.1 C Case studies on implementation of Commission Directive 2009/90/EC (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.1 F Progress Report on Mandate M 424 on standardization for existing priority substances and new standardization needs (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.1 B Case studies on compliance checking, including statistical methods (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.1 A_COMPLETED Finalization of guidance document on chemical monitoring of sediment and biota Action 2 Emerging pollutants: Effect Based monitoring tools Deliverable 3.2 A Summary reports on investigation of emerging pollutants on a European or river-basin specific level Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.2 B Summary reports on EU-wide information about levels and occurrences of emerging pollutants (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.2 C Technical reports on the use of alternative effect-based monitoring tools (biomarker, bioassays) (Responsible: NN)

Task 3.1 C: QA/QC case studies Task 3.1 D: Field Trials Task 3.1 E: Reference Materials Task 3.1 F: Standardization (analytical methods-evaluation of LOD/LOQ Task 3.2 C: effect based tools (e.g pharmaceuticals, dioxins, ed chemicals) Passive Sampling, Biotic Ligand Model (zinc?)

New Priority Substances Substance BCF Log Kow Matrix Uses Methyl 5-(2,4- dichlorophenoxy)-2- nitrobenzoate (Bifenox) W, B It is used as a control of weeds in post-emergence applications in winter cereals Terbutryn 181 3, W Selective herbicide, triazine compound Cybutryne (Irgarol®) ,8-3,95 W, B Effective herbicidal biocide mainly used as an antifouling agent in paints for boats and vessels. It is applied at marine as well as at inland freshwater sites Cypermethri n S B Insecticide Dichlorvos 1,2 1.9 W organophosphorous insecticide

New Priority Substances Substance BCF Log Kow Matrix Uses Heptachlor/Heptachlor epoxide B-S Organochlorinated insecticide- banned Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) B-S Use in components of early fluorescent light fittings, electrical transformers, plasticizers in paints and cements, stabilizing additives in flexible PVC, paints, eccet.. “Dioxins” PCDD+PCDF+PCB DL B-S PCDDs and PCDFs are unintentionally formed and released from thermal processes as a result of incomplete combustion or chemical reactions. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its salts (PFOS) (KOC) B-S Providing grease, oil and water resistance to materials such as textiles, carpets, paper and in general coatings

New Priority Substances Substance BCF Log Kow Matrix Major Uses Hexabromo- cyclododecane (HBCDD) S B Used as a flame retardant, Quinoxyfen W BFungicide Dicofol W B Organochlorinat ed acaricide Cyanides (free cyanides) Cyanides mainly occur in waters as free cyanides, mostly hydrogen cyanide (HCN) which represents the main toxic form with cyanide ion CN - 0,5 0,44-0,66 W Basic inorganic chemicals, incineration, paper production, eccet

New Priority Substances Substance BCF Log Kow Matrix Major Uses Aclonifen B herbicidal active substance belonging to the chemical class of diphenylether Diclofenac , W B pharmaceutical ingredient used by patients for the treatment of inflammation and pain 17alpha- ethinylestradiol W B synthetic steroid

CMEP Mandate Feedback TASKSMS/stakeholdersTask Coordinator 3.1 B- Statistical Methods U.K., Germany, Medpol 3.1 C- QA/QC implementation Finland, France, Italy, Medpol, 3.1 D- CM- ON-SITE Netherland, France, Italy, Medpol 3.1 E- Reference Materials Finland, France, Sweden 3.1 F Standardisation (analyt. methods) Finland, Netherland, France, Sweden 3.2 A Emerging Pollutants-research Czeck Republik 3.2 B Emerging Pollutants-EU-wide UK, Finland, Czeck Republik, Italy, Medpol 3.2 C Effect Based Tools Finland, Sweden, Italy, Medpol, Swizerland