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Main Title Determination of biodegradability kinetics of RCRA compounds using respirometry for structure-activity relationships /
Author Tabak, Henry H. ; Desai, S. ; Govind, R.
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Desai, Sanjay.
Rakesh Govind.
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. ;Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory ; Reproduced by National Technical Information Service,
Year Published 1990
Report Number EPA/600/D-90/136
Stock Number PB90-263211
Subjects Hazardous wastes--Biodegradation
Additional Subjects Biodeterioration ; Reaction kinetics ; Molecular structure ; Waste disposal ; Organic compounds ; Sewage treatment ; Biochemistry ; Sewage disposal ; Sludge disposal ; Chemical properties ; Experimental design ; Microorganisms ; Industrial wastes ; Reprints ; Superfund ; Toxic substances ; Respirometers ; Environmental fate ; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ; Biological effects
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NTIS  PB90-263211 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 21 pages ; 28 cm
Abstract
Electrolytic respirometry is attaining prominence in biodegradation studies and is becoming one of the more suitable experimental methods for measuring the biodegradability and the kinetics of biodegradation of toxic organic compounds by the sewage, sludge, and soil microbiota and for determining substrate inhibitory effects to microorganisms in wastewater treatment systems. The purpose of the study was to obtain information on biological treatability of the benzene, phenol, phthalate, ketone organics and of the Superfund CERCLA organics bearing wastes in wastewater treatment systems which will support the development of an EPA technical guidance document on the discharge of the above organics to POTWs. The paper discusses the experimental design and procedural steps for the respirometric biodegradation and toxicity testing approach for individual organics or specific industrial wastes at different concentration levels in a mineral salts medium. A developed multi-level protocol is presented for determination of the biodegradability, microbial acclimation to toxic substrates and first order kinetic parameters of biodegradation for estimation of the Monod kinetic parameter of toxic organic compounds, in order to correlate the extent and rate of biodegradation with a predictive model based on chemical properties and molecular structure of these compounds. Respirometric biodegradation/inhibition and biokinetic data are provided for representative RCRA alkyl benzene and ketone organics.
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"Published in the Proceedings of the 44th Industrial Waste Conference, May 9-11, 1989, Purdue University." "PB90-263211." "EPA/600/D-90/136." Title page: Determination of boidegradability kinetics of RCRA compounds using respirometry for structure-activity relationships. Microfiche.