Debromination of hexabromocyclododecane in aqueous solutions by UV-C irradiation

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 107-111

  Zhou, Danna ^a   Chen, Liang ^b   Wu, Feng ^b   Wang, Jie ^b   Yang, Fan ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Debromination; Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD); Hydroxylation; Photolysis; UV C light

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BROMINE COMPOUND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON; IRRADIATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHANOL; PH; PHOTOLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLVENT; STOICHIOMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84858974074     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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