Respirometric methods for determination of biodegradability and biodegradation kinetics for hazardous organic-pollutant compounds
The purpose of the study was to obtain information on biological treatability of the benzene, phenol, phthalate and ketone organics and of the Superfund CERCLA organics bearing wastes in wastewater treatment systems which will support development of an EPA technical guidance document on the discharge of the above organics to POTWs. The study was to generate basic information on the fate of CERCLA leachate organics during on-site treatment and biodegradation and inhibition data for pollutants found in Superfund site wastewater that could be discharged to POTWs. Respirometric biodegradability, biokinetic and inhibition data were generated for the selected RCRA benzene, phenolic, phthalate and ketone compounds.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (United States). Risk Reduction Engineering Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 7160229
- Report Number(s):
- PB-92-217108/XAB; EPA--600/A-92/174
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
BENZENE
BIODEGRADATION
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
DECOMPOSITION
DETOXIFICATION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KETONES
LAWS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHENOLS
PHTHALATES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION LAWS
PROCESSING
RESOURCE RECOVERY ACTS
SLUDGES
US SUPERFUND
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL