A nationwide survey and emission estimates of cyclic and linear siloxanes through sludge from wastewater treatment plants in Korea

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 497-498; pp. 106 - 112
• Main Authors: Lee, Sunggyu, Moon, Hyo-Bang, Song, Geum-Ju, Ra, Kongtae, Lee, Won-Chan, Kannan, Kurunthachalam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Decamethylcyclopentasilane; Dodecamethylcyclohexasilane; Emission flux; Personal care products; Republic of Korea; Sewage - chemistry; Siloxanes - analysis; Waste Disposal, Fluid; Waste Water - chemistry; Wastewater; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; WWTP; Republic of Korea; Personal care products; Decamethylcyclopentasilane; WWTP; Wastewater; Dodecamethylcyclohexasilane; Emission flux

Siloxanes are widely used in various industrial applications as well as in personal care products. Despite their widespread use and potential toxic effects, few studies have reported on the occurrence of siloxanes in the environment. In this study, we determined the concentrations of 5 cyclic and 15...