Substance Flow Analyses of Phthalates and Nonylphenols in Stormwater
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The occurrence of nonylphenol and several phthalates in water environments is highly undesired because of their negative effects on aquatic organisms. The objectives of this study were to identify emission sources of phthalates, nonylphenol and its ethoxylates (NP/EOs) in urban stormwater, and to quantify the substance fluxes from the source to the stormwater system, using the methodology of substance flow analysis (SFA). The SFA, applied on an urban motorway area, showed that phthalates are mainly emitted from vehicles and coated roofing material, whereas the major NP/EOs sources are vehicles and concrete. It was estimated that approximately 4.1 kg of four selected phthalates and more than 400 g of NP/EOs are emitted annually to stormwater in the studied area. The SFA approach presented in this study, using factors that express the emission rate of a specific substance from a specific source, could be applied in urban catchments of various character to estimate fluxes of water contaminants.
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- Authors
- Björklund, K.
- Affiliations
- Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Björklund, K.
- ORCID
- Björklund, K.
- Venue
- Water Science and Technology
- Publisher
- IWA Publishing
- Published
- 2010-09-01
- Volume
- 62
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1154-1160
- ISSN
- 0273-1223 (ISSN-L)
- 1996-9732
- OpenAlex
- W2057723369
- Cited by
- 40
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- FWCI
- 1.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Water Science & Technology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
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- Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Keywords
- phthalates, nonylphenol, nonylphenol ethoxylates, urban stormwater, substance flow analysis, emission sources, vehicle emissions, concrete, contaminant flux, urban watersheds, water pollution
- MeSH terms
- Cities, Environmental Monitoring, Phenols, Phthalic Acids, Water Movements, Water Pollutants, Chemical
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