Organic Matter Quality and Partitioning of Polychlorinated Biphenyls

Abstract

Over the past 10 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pursued development of single-chemical sediment quality criteria (SQC). Equilibrium partitioning of neutral organic chemicals between the organic carbon fraction of bedded sediments and the interstitial water of the sediments provides the theoretical basis for the most popular approach to development of SQC. The solution phase of the chemical in equilibrium with the sediment is considered to represent the bioavailable fraction and to enable the conversion of existing water quality criteria (WQC) into SQC or sediment quality standards.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA381127

Entities

People

  • Charolett Hayes
  • James M. Brannon
  • Victor A. Mcfarland
  • William M. Davis

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Biphenyl
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Dredging
  • Ecology
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Humic Acid
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.