[New standardized scenarios for the integration of social responsibility and the occupational safety and health risksrisk prevention into the a business management system].

In the specific fields of occupational safety and health (OSH) and social responsibility (SR) management, important developments have emerged in recent months following the approval of ISO 45001:2018 on OSH management and the publication on SR of the ISO International Workshop Agreement-IWA 26: 2017 on the use of the ISO 26000:2010 standard for those organizations that have implemented one or more ISO standards on management systems. This creates new standardization scenarios, one of the most novel being the scenario linked to ISO 45001:2018 and IWA 26:2010, which presents new opportunities through the integration of management frameworks in OSH and SR.

Removal of linear alkylbenzene sulfonates and their degradation intermediates at low temperatures during activated sludge treatment.

The degradation of linear alkylbenzene sulfonates and their degradation intermediates (sulfophenylcarboxylic acids) has been characterized at 9 degrees C in an activated sludge pilot plant. After an adequate adaptation period (20 days), LAS primary degradation exceeds 99% and takes place preferentially for long alkyl chain homologues and external isomers. LAS homologues in the reactor are preferentially sorbed onto particulate matter, while sulfophenylcarboxylic acids (SPCs) are present predominantly in solution, due to their lower hydrophobicity.

Liquid chromatographic determination of folate monoglutamates in fish, meat, egg, and dairy products consumed in Finland.

A liquid chromatographic (LC) method with fluorescence and UV detection was used to determine the folate contents of fish, meat, fish and meat products, chicken, eggs, and milk consumed in Finland. 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, tetrahydrofolate, 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, 10-formylfolic acid, and folic acid from 24 commodities obtained from supermarkets, retail stores, and different outlets in the Helsinki area were analyzed. Pooled samples were extracted at pH 6.

Effects of supplementation of fertilizers on human selenium status in Finland.

The Se concentration of foods can be increased by supplementing fertilizers with soluble Se compounds. In Finland the availability of soil Se for plants is poor owing to the relatively low Se concentration, low pH and high iron content of the soil. Since 1984 multimineral fertilizers have been supplemented with Se (16 mg kg-1 to fertilizers for grain production and 6 mg kg-1 to those for fodder production) in the form of sodium selenate.

Transport of feed selenium to different tissues of bulls.

The effects of different types of Se supplementation on the selenium concentration of beef, bovine internal organs and some other tissues were studied. The animals (thirty-two bulls) were kept in four dietary groups from birth until to the age of 13-14 months, and fed on rations containing either 0.03 mg Se/kg (basic level in local feeds), 0.