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- Title
Simulation of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Product Transport to Tile Drains after Biosolids Application.
- Authors
Larsbo, Mats; Lapen, David R.; Topp, Edward; Metcalfe, Chris; Abbaspour, Karim C.; Fenner, Kathrin
- Abstract
The article discusses research on the infiltration of pharmaceuticals and personal care products into surface waters or ground water following the application of biosolids to agricultural land. During the land application of liquid municipal biosolids, the residence time of solutes in the macropores may be too short for sorption equilibration. A dual-permeability model known as MACRO has traditionally been used to assess the environmental impact of pesticides and may serve as a tool for evaluating the impacts of pharmaceuticals and personal care products. A study examined the potential for MACRO and an updated version of the model to gauge the transport of atenolol, carbamazepine, and triclosan.
- Subjects
DRUGS &; the environment; HYGIENE products -- Environmental aspects; WATER pollution; GROUNDWATER pollution; SEWAGE sludge as fertilizer; SOIL absorption &; adsorption; PERMEABILITY; ATENOLOL; CARBAMAZEPINE
- Publication
Journal of Environmental Quality, 2009, Vol 38, Issue 3, p1274
- ISSN
0047-2425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2134/jeq2008.0301