Biodegradation and bioavailability of bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in soil

Conference · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:490993

Fogel, S; Findlay, M ^[1]; Scholl, C ^[2]; Warminsky, M ^[3]

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1. Bioremediation Consulting, Inc., Newton, MA (United States)
2. Metcalf and Eddy, Wakefield, MA (United States)
3. Metcalf and Eddy, Branchburg, NJ (United States)

The feasibility of biologically treating process chemicals in soil at a plasticizer manufacturing site containing bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, bis(2-ethylhexyl)adipate, di-n-octylphthalate, and naphthalene was investigated. It was found that direct biological treatment of site soil was not feasible because part of the contamination existed as insoluble crystalline still-bottom material ranging in size from < 1 mm to several cm. Bench-scale soil biodegradation studies indicated that spiked phthalates and naphthalene could be biodegraded in site soil, but that only portions of the soil contaminant phthalates and naphthalene were bioavailable.

• OSTI ID: 490993
• Report Number(s): CONF-950483-; ISBN 1-57477-008-X; TRN: IM9729%%244
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. international in situ and on-site bioreclamation symposium, San Diego, CA (United States), 24-27 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Bioremediation of recalcitrant organics; Hinchee, R.E.; Anderson, D.B. [eds.] [Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)]; Hoeppel, R.E. [ed.] [Naval Facilities Engineering Services Center, Port Hueneme, CA (United States)]; PB: 378 p.; Bioremediation, Volume 3(7)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BIODEGRADATION
PHTHALATES
SOILS
REMEDIAL ACTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY