Ecokinetics: A study of the fate and distribution of chemicals in laboratory ecosystems

✍ Scribed by G. E. Blau; W. B. Neely; D. R. Branson

• Book ID: 102696071
• Publisher: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Year: 1975
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 927 KB
• Volume: 21
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0001-1541
• DOI: 10.1002/aic.690210504

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The anticipated kinetic behavior of different amounts or forms of a chemical in the environment can be studied by introducing the chemical into a laboratory ecosystem, collecting samples of the different components of the system at various times, and obtaining a sequence of concentrations of the chemical and/or its metabolites. Conventional compartmental models can be used to characterize this concentration‐time data in order to better predict the distribution and ultimate fate of a chemical introduced into the environment, to provide a quantitative measure for helping assess the environmental impact of different chemicals, and to reduce the cost of expensive laboratory testing and field work.