Modelling the photochemical generation kinetics of 2-methyl-4-chlorophenol, an intermediate of the herbicide MCPA (2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid) in surface waters

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 216-221

  De Laurentiis, Elisa ^a   Minella, Marco ^a   Bodrato, Marco ^b   Maurino, Valter ^a   Minero, Claudio ^a   Vione, Davide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b MambaSoft   (Italy)

Author keywords

chromophoric dissolved organic matter; degradation by products; environmental photochemistry; photodegradation of contaminants; sensitized transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877854755     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634988.2013.788433     Document Type: Article

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