The form and bioavailability of non-ionic organic chemicals in sewage sludge-amended agricultural soils

Beck, AJ; Johnson, DL; Jones, KC

HERO ID

659794

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1996

Language

English

PMID

8643957

HERO ID 659794
In Press No
Year 1996
Title The form and bioavailability of non-ionic organic chemicals in sewage sludge-amended agricultural soils
Authors Beck, AJ; Johnson, DL; Jones, KC
Journal Science of the Total Environment
Volume 185
Issue 1-3
Page Numbers 125-149
Abstract The application of sewage sludges to agricultural land may increase the concentrations of many toxic organic chemicals in soils which could have adverse effects on wildlife and human health if these compounds enter foodchains. Chlorobenzenes (CBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans (PCDDs) are amongst those compounds currently receiving most attention. The 'form' in which these, and other organic chemicals, are present in soils and their potential to be lost by various processes including leaching, volatilisation and (bio)degradation is shown to be dependent on the physicochemical characteristics of the soil and sewage sludge, environmental conditions and the properties of the chemicals themselves. The distinction is made between those compounds that are labile, reversibly sorbed and irreversibly sorbed by sewage sludge-amended soils.
Doi 10.1016/0048-9697(96)05047-4
Pmid 8643957
Wosid WOS:A1996UN49800010
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Dupe Override 659794
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Language Text English
Keyword Ecology; Plants; Animals; Fresh water; Biochemistry; Environmental pollutants poisoning; Occupational diseases; Bacteria physiology; Bacteria metabolism; Sanitation; Sewage; Plants growth & development; Soil; Environmental pollution; Plant diseases; Weather; Bacteria; Fungi
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