Mono- and diesters from o-phthalic acid in leachates from different European landfills

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• 作者：Jonsson ; Susanne ; Ejlertsson ; Jö ; rgen ; Ledin ; Anna ; Mersiowsky ; Ivo ; Svensson ; Bo H.
• 关键词：Biodegradation ; Landfill ; Leachate ; Phthalate ; Diester ; Monoester
• 刊名：Water Research
• 出版年：2003
• 出版时间：February, 2003
• 年：2003
• 卷：37
• 期：3
• 页码：609-617
• 全文大小：132 K

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Leachates from 17 different landfills in Europe were analysed with respect to phthalates, i.e. phthalic acid diesters (PAEs) and their degradation products phthalic acid monoesters (PMEs) and ortho-phthalic acid (PA). Diesters are ubiquitous and the human possible exposure and potential to human health and environment has put them in focus. The aim of this study was to elucidate whether monoesters and phthalic acid could be traced in landfill leachates and in what concentrations they may be found. The results showed that phthalates were present in the majority of the leachates investigated. The monoesters appeared from 1 to 20μg/L and phthalic acid 2–880μg/L (one divergent value of 19mg phthalic acid/L). Their parental diesters were observed from 1 to 460μg/L. These observed occurrences of degradation products, of all diesters studied, support that they are degraded under the landfill conditions covered by this study. Thus, we have presented strong evidences to conclude that microorganisms in landfills degrade diesters released from formulations in a variety of products, including polyvinyl chloride (PVC) species.