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Title: Evidence for particle-mediated transport of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran during gas sparging of natural water

Abstract

Gas sparging was conducted in lake enclosures previously treated with [4,6[sup 3]-H]-2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran (TCDF) to determine the fugacity or dissolved concentration of this hydrophobic contaminant under the field conditions. Using a Henry's law constant for TCDF of 1.7[+-]0.8Pa[times]m[sup 3]/mol, measured experimentally by gas sparging, apparent dissolved TCDF concentrations of 7 to 22 pg/L were determined. These results were 100 times greater than concentrations of TCDF obtained by extraction of water samples from the same enclosures with dichloromethane. TCDF was found to be highly associated with naturally occurring particles in the water column, with 40% of sorbed TCDF associated with the 0.1- to 3-[mu]m size fraction. The results are interpreted in light of previous reports that indicate that bubbles are effective scavengers of bacteria and particulates in natural waters, transporting these solids across the water/air interface as bubbles burst at the water surface. In the laboratory addition of a yeast suspension increased the amount of TCDF sparged from aqueous solutions, confirming that particle-mediated movement of highly sorbed contaminants can influence apparent water concentrations measured by gas sparging on natural waters.

Authors:
;  [1];  [2]; ; ;  [3]
  1. Univ. of Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Univ., of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada). Dept. of Soil Science
  3. Freshwater Inst., Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada). Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5815094
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 12:11; Journal ID: ISSN 0730-7268
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BENZOFURANS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; LAKES; WATER POLLUTION; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; FURANS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; MASS TRANSFER; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; SURFACE WATERS; 540320* - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Friesen, K J, Loewen, M D, Fairchild, W L, Lawrence, S G, Holoka, M H, and Muir, D C.G. Evidence for particle-mediated transport of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran during gas sparging of natural water. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.1002/etc.5620121110.
Friesen, K J, Loewen, M D, Fairchild, W L, Lawrence, S G, Holoka, M H, & Muir, D C.G. Evidence for particle-mediated transport of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran during gas sparging of natural water. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620121110
Friesen, K J, Loewen, M D, Fairchild, W L, Lawrence, S G, Holoka, M H, and Muir, D C.G. 1993. "Evidence for particle-mediated transport of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran during gas sparging of natural water". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620121110.
@article{osti_5815094,
title = {Evidence for particle-mediated transport of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran during gas sparging of natural water},
author = {Friesen, K J and Loewen, M D and Fairchild, W L and Lawrence, S G and Holoka, M H and Muir, D C.G.},
abstractNote = {Gas sparging was conducted in lake enclosures previously treated with [4,6[sup 3]-H]-2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran (TCDF) to determine the fugacity or dissolved concentration of this hydrophobic contaminant under the field conditions. Using a Henry's law constant for TCDF of 1.7[+-]0.8Pa[times]m[sup 3]/mol, measured experimentally by gas sparging, apparent dissolved TCDF concentrations of 7 to 22 pg/L were determined. These results were 100 times greater than concentrations of TCDF obtained by extraction of water samples from the same enclosures with dichloromethane. TCDF was found to be highly associated with naturally occurring particles in the water column, with 40% of sorbed TCDF associated with the 0.1- to 3-[mu]m size fraction. The results are interpreted in light of previous reports that indicate that bubbles are effective scavengers of bacteria and particulates in natural waters, transporting these solids across the water/air interface as bubbles burst at the water surface. In the laboratory addition of a yeast suspension increased the amount of TCDF sparged from aqueous solutions, confirming that particle-mediated movement of highly sorbed contaminants can influence apparent water concentrations measured by gas sparging on natural waters.},
doi = {10.1002/etc.5620121110},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5815094}, journal = {Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; (United States)},
issn = {0730-7268},
number = ,
volume = 12:11,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1993}
}