Occurrence and biodegradability studies of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sewage effluent

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 72-80

  Yu, Jim T ^a   Bouwer, Edward J ^a   Coelhan, Mehmet ^b  

^a The Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antiseptic; Biodegradation; Occurrence; Personal care products; Pharmaceutical products

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; AQUIFERS; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DRUG PRODUCTS; EXTRACTION;

ANTISEPTIC; PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; AQUIFERS; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DRUG PRODUCTS; EXTRACTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BALTIMORE; MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750624076     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2006.06.015     Document Type: Article

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