Biodegradation of household chemicals in river water under untreated discharge conditions

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 7-8, 2000, Pages 377-382

  Peng, C G ^a   Arakaki, T ^a   Jung, K ^a   Namkung, E ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; COD; Environmental risk assessment; LAS; MBAS; Untreated discharge conditions

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PH; REACTION KINETICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER POLLUTION; SEWAGE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; BATCH DIE AWAY TESTS; HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS; METHYLENE BLUE ACTIVE SUBSTANCES; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS; UNTREATED DISCHARGE CONDITIONS;

BIODEGRADATION;

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; SEWAGE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0033751486     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2000.0591     Document Type: Article

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