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HERO ID

2202316

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Some thoughts on aqueous solubilities and partition coefficients of PCB, and the mathematical correlation between bioaccumulation and physico-chemical properties

Author(s)

Tulp, MTM; Hutzinger, O

Year

1978

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Chemosphere
ISSN: 0045-6535
EISSN: 1879-1298

Volume

Issue

Page Numbers

849-860

Language

English

DOI

10.1016/0045-6535(78)90071-1

Web of Science Id

WOS:A1978GA41800013

Abstract

PESTAB. A discussion is presented on the low water solubilities of organic compounds and the consequent undesirable properties, primarily bioaccumulation. Determination of solubility is made difficult by many factors that affect it. Examples from the literature were given in which tremendous variations in solubilities were reported. The presence of electrolytes, colloidal, micellular or particulate formation, variations in filtration or centrifugation all cause variations in results. A mathematical treatment of the solubility and partitioning coefficients is presented for polychlorobiphenyls. The mathematical relationship between water solubilities and bioaccumulation is also presented.