Occurrence, fate and effects of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in wastewater treatment plants: A review

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 194, Issue , 2014, Pages 281-293

  Zolfaghari, M ^a   Drogui, P ^a   Seyhi, B ^a   Brar, S K ^a   Buelna, G ^b   Dube R ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b Industrial Research Center of Quebec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Di (2 ethylhexyl) phthalate; Toxicity; Wastewater treatment process

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BYPRODUCTS; ESTERS; HYDROGEOLOGY; LEACHATE TREATMENT; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ADVANCED PROCESS; DI(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE; LANDFILL LEACHATES; QUALITY OF WATER; TREATMENT PROCESS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS; WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; SURFACE WATER; PLASTICIZER; SEWAGE; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; PHTHALATE; TOXICITY; WASTE FACILITY; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLOCCULATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LANDFILL LEACHATE; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE REACTOR; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OZONATION; PHOTO-FENTON PROCESS; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATION; POLLUTION MONITORING; REVIEW; RIVER; SEDIMENT; SLUDGE; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOIL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY; WATER POLLUTANT;

DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLASTICIZERS; RIVERS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84930188552     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: 18736424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.07.014     Document Type: Review

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