Sorption of Benzo[a]pyrene and Phenanthrene on Suspended Harbor Sediment as a Function of Suspended Sediment Concentration and Salinity: A Laboratory Study Using the Cosolvent Partition Coefficient

It is shown that nonaqueous-phase liquids may sequester hydrophobic compounds and reduce the aqueous concentrations to levels so low that biodegradation is unexpectedly slow or does not occur.

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1995-02, Vol.29 (2), p.363-371
Main Authors: Hegeman, Wim J. M, Van Der Weijden, Cornelis H, Loch, J. P. Gustav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Environmental monitoring
Exact sciences and technology
Marine
Natural water pollution
Pollution
Seawaters, estuaries
Soils
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:It is shown that nonaqueous-phase liquids may sequester hydrophobic compounds and reduce the aqueous concentrations to levels so low that biodegradation is unexpectedly slow or does not occur.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00002a012