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Environmental fate & pathways

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication (copyright not owned for reproduction)
Title:
Polar pollutants in municipal wastewater and water cycle: Occurence and removal of benzotriazoles
Author:
Reemtsma, T. et al
Year:
2010
Bibliographic source:
Wat Res. 44, 596-604

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
influent and efluent measurements in four STPs in Berlin
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Benzotriazole
EC Number:
202-394-1
EC Name:
Benzotriazole
Cas Number:
95-14-7
Molecular formula:
C6H5N3
IUPAC Name:
benzotriazole

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

The mean influent concentrations in the four STPs ranged from 17 to 44 µg Benzotriazole/L with a BZT/DOC ratio of 0.2-0.3 permille. One plant showed an ratio of 0.6 per mille. After treatment in the STPs the concentrations were lowered to a median value of 7-18 µg Benzotriazole/L showing a reduction by 29-58 % of the influent concentration. This reduction was mainly related to biodegradation of Benzotriazole. Verification was done by measuring the ratio between Benzotriazole and 4-methylbenzotriazole during the treatment. The 4-methyl isomer shows a high persistency in biodegradation studies and the ratio can be used as "starting point" to estimate degradation processes. In the biological treatment the ratio of BZT/4-MeBZT dropped from 6-7 to 4-5.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Biological treatment processes in STPs can reduce the emissions of Benzotriazole to the environment by 30-50 % shown in this publication.