20th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WASTE MANAGEMENT,
RESOURCE RECOVERY AND SUSTAINABLE LANDFILLING / 13-17 OCTOBER 2025

Direct test methods for the classification of hazardous properties of wastes in the EU legislation

ACTIVE LAB 03 + 04 / Wednesday 13 October 2021 / 15:00 - 18:30

Organised by:
LabAnalysis
Managed by: Lorenzo Maggi and Erica Tediosi, LabAnalysis (IT)
Collaborator: Giovanni Beggio, University of Padova (IT)



Programme overview

Aquatic ecotoxicity
1. What an ecotoxicological test is
2. Preparation of test solutions (dissolution of wastes in water)
3. Fish acute toxicity test: selection of fish, fish exposure, toxicity determination
4. Daphnia magna acute toxicity test: description of Daphnia magnaDaphnia exposure, toxicity determination
5. Algal growth inhibition test: algae characteristics, algal exposure and growth, determination of growth inhibition
6. Daphnia magna reproduction test: description of the test, determination of reproduction and inhibition evaluation

In vitro toxicology
1. What an in vitro test is
2. Dermal irritation and dermal corrosion: description of tissues, exposure and determination of toxicity



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