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85251

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Environmental hazard profile of organic chemicals: An experimental method for the assessment of the behaviour of organic chemicals in the ecosphere by means of simple laboratory tests with 14C labelled chemicals

Author(s)

Freitag, D; Ballhorn, L; Geyer, H; Korte, F

Year

1985

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Chemosphere
ISSN: 0045-6535
EISSN: 1879-1298

Volume

Issue

Page Numbers

1589-1616

Language

English

DOI

10.1016/0045-6535(85)90014-1

Web of Science Id

WOS:A1985ASX0700013

Abstract

The concept of “Environmental Hazard Profile” developed at this institute has been tested with 100 14C-labelled organic compounds. Concentration factors in activated sludge, in algae and fish were determined. The microbial degradation of the chemicals to CO2 in activated sludge and the decomposition to CO2 under artificial light were determined. Ranking of compounds is given in the order of falling concentration factors and accumulation in rats respectively, and decreasing rates of decomposition. Relationship between chemical structure and accumulative and degradative behaviours is demonstrated using some selected groups of chemicals, such as benzenes, phenols, biphenyls and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. Correlations between the octanol/water partition coefficient, concentration factors and rates of decomposition could be established. Evaluation of test compounds was possible using hazard profiles obtained by the sum of single test results.

Keywords

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