Issue 1, 2006

Behavior of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate discharged from domestic waste water into aquatic environment

Abstract

The behavior of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) discharged from domestic waste water into river water, sediment and submerged aquatic vegetation was investigated. The concentrations of DEHP were found to be between 8–25 μg L−1 in river water, 1000–2000 μg kg−1 in sediment and less than 20–2000 μg kg−1 in submerged aquatic vegetation. The experiments performed in laboratory were on the biodegradation of DEHP in water and sediment, and also adsorption equilibrium of DEHP between water and sediment. The results obtained from the investigations made it clear that the high enrichment of DEHP from water to sediment was caused from not only its high adsorptive potential but also slow degradation in sediment.

Graphical abstract: Behavior of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate discharged from domestic waste water into aquatic environment

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Jul 2005
Accepted
27 Oct 2005
First published
11 Nov 2005

J. Environ. Monit., 2006,8, 191-196

Behavior of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate discharged from domestic waste water into aquatic environment

E. Yuwatini, N. Hata and S. Taguchi, J. Environ. Monit., 2006, 8, 191 DOI: 10.1039/B509767C

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