BSAF – Biological soil accumulation factor

The “Biological Soil Accumulation Factor” (BSAF) is a measure of the tendency of chemical substances to bioaccumulate in the soil environment.

This factor is used to assess the extent to which substances are accumulated in ecosystems by plants or other soil organisms. It provides information on the potential for chemicals accumulated in the soil to pass into the food chain and is important in environmental risk assessments.