Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
chapter two
Toxicological exposure of
bound recalcitrant
compounds
Herbert Fredrickson, John S. Furey, and
Jeffrey W. Talley
Contents
2.1
Introduction .................................................................................................. 11
2.2
Bioavailability of recalcitrant compounds and
environmental risk assessment.................................................................. 12
2.3
Equilibrium partitioning and sediment quality guidelines.................. 14
2.4
Recalcitrant compounds in sediments ..................................................... 15
2.5
Effects of diagenesis and weathering on recalcitrant
compound geosorbents ............................................................................... 17
-based predictions................................................................................... 18
2.7 New protocols .............................................................................................. 20
2.8 Microbial degradation recalcitrant compounds in sediment ............... 22
2.9 Thermal desorption mass spectrometry of
recalcitrant compounds............................................................................... 23
2.10 Conclusions ................................................................................................... 26
References............................................................................................................... 26
2.6
K
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2.1
Introduction
This chapter relates the importance of the toxicological exposure potential
of recalcitrant compounds in sediments and dredged material to implemen-
tation of public laws and regulations governing environmental risk assess-
ment; summarizes recent peer-reviewed literature on sediment recalcitrant
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