Removal of Organic Trace Contaminants Using a Biological Air Filter (BAF)

Author(s):  
F. Eckhard ◽  
A. J. Van Der Werf ◽  
R. Veneri ◽  
C. Lobascio ◽  
Ch. Lasseur
SPARK ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinhard Niessner ◽  
Andreas Schäffer

1978 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.A. Curry

Abstract Freshwater clams (Elliptio complanata) from Balsam Lake were placed in cages in the Humber and Moira Rivers in southern Ontario. Clams were exposed from 4 to 6 weeks and analyzed for organic trace contaminants (pesticides and PCB's). Humber River clams accumulated significant levels of PCB's (polychlori-nated biphenyls), EDDT (total l,l,l-trichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethane), dieldrin, alpha- and gamma- chlordane after 8 days. Only PCBs and Zddt were accumulated in Moira River clams. Caged clams proved practical for detecting organic trace contaminants in water after a short exposure period. The advantages of using clams over fish and water samples for bio-monitoring are discussed as well as the practical considerations to further enhance the usefulness of this organism.


Chemosphere ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 1763-1770 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Leichsenring ◽  
D. Lenoir ◽  
H.G. May ◽  
K.-. Schramm ◽  
A. Kettrup

1988 ◽  
Vol 20 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 275-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henryk Melcer ◽  
Hugh Monteith ◽  
Stephen G. Nutt

The variability of toxic trace contaminants in influents and effluents at three full-scale municipal sewage treatment plants was measured by collecting grab samples of degritted raw wastewater and non-chlorinated secondary effluent at two hour intervals over eight consecutive days. The samples were analyzed for metals, conventional contaminants and a range of organic trace contaminants. The metals and volatile organic compounds were the dominant contaminants found in the influents. In the effluents, organic concentrations were close to detectable levels and polyaromatic hydrocarbons were almost never detected. Some influent metal and organic contaminants varied diurnally while others appeared to fluctuate randomly with periodic spike inputs. The variability of most effluent trace contaminant concentrations was considerably attenuated in comparison to influent concentrations.


2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANK CHAMBERS ◽  
ABDEL AL-SARKHI ◽  
SHENGHONG YAO

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