Estimating the removal and biodegradation potential of radiolabeled organic chemicals in activated sludge

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-93

  Shimp, R J ^a   Larson, R J ^b  

^a Winton Hill Technical Center   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DETOXIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ISOTOPE LABELING; KINETICS; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; SCREENING TEST; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0029974424     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1996.0048     Document Type: Article

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