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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
7
Issue
10
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.
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