Partitioning of phthalates among the gas phase, airborne particles and settled dust in indoor environments

Weschler, Charles J.; Salthammer, Tunga; Fromme, Hermann

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.11.014

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“…In soils, the main anthropogenic sources of phthalic acid esters originate from agricultural films (Wang et al 2013a); agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides and fertilizers (Wang et al 2013b;Guo and Kannan 2012); waste water irrigation and biosolids fertilization (Cai et al 2007), and industrial emissions (Weschler et al 2008;Zhu et al 2010) which was one of the phthalic acid ester sources but not the main route for agricultural soil. Phthalic acid esters from these sources are further distributed in the environment through various biogeochemical cycling processes supported by the soil (Fig.…”

Section: Source Of Phthalic Acid Esters In Agricultural Soilsmentioning

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Contamination and remediation of phthalic acid esters in agricultural soils in China: a review

He¹,

Gielen²,

Bolan³

et al. 2014

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

238

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Phthalic acid esters have been used as plasticizers in numerous products and classified as endocrine-disrupting compounds. As China is one of the largest consumers of phthalic acid esters, some human activities may lead to the accumulation of phthalic acid esters in soil and result in contamination. Therefore, it is necessary for us to understand the current contamination status and to identify appropriate remediation technologies. Here, we reviewed the potential sources, distribution, and contamination status of phthalic acid esters in soil. We then described the ecological effect and human risk of phthalic acid esters and finally provided technologies to remediate phthalic acid esters. We found that (1) the application of plastic agricultural films, municipal biosolids, agricultural chemicals, and wastewater irrigation have been identified as the main sources for phthalic acid ester contamination in agricultural soil; (2) the distribution of phthalic acid esters in soils is determined by factors such as anthropogenic behaviors, soil type, properties of phthalic acid esters, seasonal variation, etc.; (3) the concentrations of phthalic acid esters in soil in most regions of China are exceeding the recommended values of soil cleanup guidelines used by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), causing phthalic acid ester in soils to contaminate vegetables; (4) phthalic acid esters are toxic to soil microbes and enzymes; and (5) phthalic acid ester-contaminated soil can be remedied by degradation, phytoremediation, and adsorption.

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Section: Source Of Phthalic Acid Esters In Agricultural Soilsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Contamination and remediation of phthalic acid esters in agricultural soils in China: a review

He¹,

Gielen²,

Bolan³

et al. 2014

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

238

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“…People exposure to PAEs may arise from toys, child-care articles, building materials, home furnishing, car interiors, clothing, medical devices, and foodcontact materials. PAEs are emitted into the atmosphere as particulates and gases [18]. Indoor environments increase the lifetime of pollutants adsorbed to the dust by minimizing or eliminating the natural decomposition processes catalyzed by natural light and rain [19].…”

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Photodegradation of selected phthalates on mural painting surfaces under UV light irradiation

Barreca

Indelicato

Orecchio

et al. 2014

Microchemical Journal

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The esters of phthalic acid are considered as hazardous pollutants due to their mutagenicity, carcinogenicity and are also classified as endocrine disruptor chemicals. Several compounds of this class of substances for decades, and probably even now, were used as softeners in water-based synthetic paintings. Surfaces and structures, such as house walls painted with phthalates based paintings, can be a concern to construction workers engaged in demolition, restore and paint removal activities if they are not protected from hazardous dust inhalation. In this paper we report the results of an investigation about phthalate ester degradation by direct UV irradiation at 254 nm. The results of kinetic parameters for PAE photodegradation are reported and it shows that k values for the single PAEs ranged from 0.221 to 0.737 h −1 . Moreover, the results indicate that photolysis is a successful way to remediate PEAs contaminated on mural painting.

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“…As yet, the authors have found no consensus as to which sampling approach to take when sampling for these analytes. While publications have recommended sampling using polyurethane foams, [15,16] or solvent extraction of collected dust, [17][18][19] the need to preconcentrate in both of these methods adds complexity to the analytical procedures.…”

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Non-invasive multiresidue screening methods for the determination of pesticides in heritage collections

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Background: This paper describes the development of a novel non-invasive sampling and analysis method that can be used to assess the presence of volatile pesticides on objects held in heritage collections. Vapour phase sampling was conducted using sampling tubes loaded with Tenax-TA™ and trapped analytes were determined using thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TD-GC-MS). The results of this study are presented in a simple 'decision tree' diagram to provide the heritage sector with the best methods to identify the presence of pesticides in collections. To illustrate the use of the methodology developed, the results from two case studies in heritage institutions are presented.

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Partitioning of phthalates among the gas phase, airborne particles and settled dust in indoor environments

Cited by 221 publications

References 52 publications

Contamination and remediation of phthalic acid esters in agricultural soils in China: a review

Contamination and remediation of phthalic acid esters in agricultural soils in China: a review

Photodegradation of selected phthalates on mural painting surfaces under UV light irradiation

Non-invasive multiresidue screening methods for the determination of pesticides in heritage collections

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