Persistence of Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans in the Soil Environment

Author

Carl E. Orazio
Shubhender Kapila, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Ravi K. Puri
A. F. Yanders

Abstract

The persistence of di- to octachloro dioxins and furans has been investigated in various soil environments. Over a 15-month period, measurable degradation - i.e., that leading to loss greater than the precision level of the analytical methodology - was found to occur only in the case of di- and trichloro congeners. The degradation of tetra through octachloro congeners was minimal. In the absence of a carrier co-pollutant, the mobility rates of chlorinated dioxins and furans are not significantly affected by the presence of co-pollutants such as pentachlorophenol and creosote components which are commonly present at wood treatment sites.

Recommended Citation

C. E. Orazio et al., "Persistence of Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans in the Soil Environment," Chemosphere, Elsevier, Jan 1992.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-6535(92)90171-M

Department(s)

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0045-6535

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1992 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1992