Webinar – Microplastics and Plastic-Associated Chemicals: Exposure Pathways, Measurement and Risk
Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA)
About this session
This webinar explores microplastics and plastic-associated chemicals, covering analytical challenges and recent advances in measuring microplastics in soils, and emerging prioritisation approaches for monitoring plastic-associated chemicals based on exposure potential, hazard and analytical feasibility.
Event Overview
The widespread use of plastics has led to the release of microplastics and plastic-associated chemicals into the environment. Understanding how these contaminants are measured and prioritised is essential for effective environmental monitoring, risk assessment and future regulation.
Key Topics
Analytical challenges and recent advances in measuring microplastics in soils; limitations in current methodologies affecting accuracy and consistency; soils as a major sink for microplastics; robust and standardised analytical approaches; prioritisation approaches for plastic-associated chemicals.