Use of mixed solvent systems to eliminate sorption of strongly hydrophobic organic chemicals on container walls

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1170-1176

  Muwamba, Augustine ^a   Nkedi Kizza, Peter ^a   Rhue, Roy Dean ^a   Keaffaber, Jeffrey J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTE; AQUEOUS SYSTEM; CENTRIFUGE TUBES; CONTAINER WALLS; HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS; METHANOL-WATER MIXTURES; MIXED-SOLVENT SYSTEMS; POTENTIAL ERRORS; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON; SOLVOPHOBIC; SORBATE; SORPTION COEFFICIENTS; SORPTION ISOTHERMS; VOLUME RATIO;

ANTHRACENE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CENTRIFUGATION; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; CONTAINERS; FIRE HAZARDS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; INSECTICIDES; METHANOL; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC POLYMERS; RECOVERY; SORPTION;

ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

ANTHRACENE; CHLORPHENOTANE; COPOLYMER; DIELDRIN; GLASS; METHANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLITEF; POLYCARBONATE; POLYPROPYLENE; STRONGLY HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC CHEMICAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTAINER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROPHOBICITY; ISOTHERM; MEASUREMENT ERROR;

ADSORPTION; ANTHRACENES; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; DDT; DIELDRIN; HYDROPHOBICITY; METHANOL; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; SOLVENTS;

EID: 66649133189     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2008.0123     Document Type: Article

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