A Summary and Evaluation of Aquatic Environmental Data in Relation to Establishing Water Quality Criteria for Munitions-Unique Compounds. Part 3. White Phosphorus.
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to review the effects of white phosphorus (WP) on the aquatic environment and to recommend water quality criteria for the protection of aquatic organisms. Chemical properties, analytical methods, manufacturing wastewater characteristics, and environmental fate of WP are reviewed and discussed. Four freshwater algae were exposed to WP concentrations ranging from 7 to 670 microns g/1. Two procaryotic species, Anabaena flos-aquae and Microcystis aeruginosa, showed a biostimulatory growth. Conversely, two eucaryotic species, Navicula pelliculosa and Selenastrum capricornutum showed growth inhibition. N. pelliculosa was the more sensitive with significant effects apparent at 20 microns g/1. Two marine species, Fucus distichus and Fucus vesticulosus, showed bioconcentration factors of 22X and 23X when exposed to 15 micron g/1 WP for 48 hours.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA083625
Entities
People
- B. C. Pruitt Jr.
- H. D. Putnam
- J. C. Nichols
- J. H. Sullivan Jr.
- M. A. Keirn