Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 33.1
Chemical Species Captured and/or Reduced by Osorb Materials
Product
Osorb Absorption
Osorb Reduction
Chlorinated Solvents
Trichloroethylene (TCE)
>99%
Ye s
Perchloroethylene (PCE)
>99%
Ye s
Dichloroethylene (DCE)
>75%
Ye s
Vinyl chloride (VC)
>75%
Ye s
Trichloromethane (chloroform)
>75%
Ye s
Carbon tetrachloride
>99%
Ye s
Dichloromethane
>30%
No
Aromatic Compounds
Toluene
>99%
No
Naphthalene
>99%
No
Phenol
>75%
No
Benzene
>99%
No
Ethylbenzene
>99%
No
Nitrobenzene
>99%
No
Trinitrotoluene
>99%
Ye s
Chlorobenzene
>99%
Ye s
Phthalate esters
>75%
No
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)
>99%
Ye s
Bisphenol A
>75%
No
Xylene
>99%
No
Atrazine (herbicide)
>99%
Ye s
Pharmaceuticals
Triclosan (antibacterial)
>99%
No
Fluoxetine (antidepressant)
>99%
No
Ibuprofen (anti-inlammatory)
>75%
No
Diphenhydramine (antihistamine)
>75%
No
Estradiol (birth control)
>99%
No
Imipramine (antidepressant)
>99%
No
Alcohols
Methanol
>30%
No
Ethanol
>30%
No
Butanol
>75%
No
Hexanol
>75%
No
Solvents
Octane >99% No
Hexane >99% No
MTBE >75% No
Dioxane >75% No
Acetone >30% No
Note:
“Osorb reduction” refers to the chemical reduction of the compound due to
nonleaching reactive metals embedded in the Osorb.
