The effectiveness of anaerobic digestion in removing estrogens and nonylphenol ethoxylates.

AUTHOR: R. JAMES MAGUIRE TITLE: Review of the Persistence of Nonylphenol and Nonylphenol Ethoxylates in Aquatic Environments

Alkylphenol ethoxylates, in particular nonylphenol ethoxylates, are widely used nonionic surfactants that are discharged in high quantities to sewage treatment plants and directly to the environment in areas where there is no sewage or industrial waste treatment. This article reviews the treatability of nonylphenol ethoxylates and nonylphenol in sewage treatment plants and their persistence in ...

Environmental Fate and Safety of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates

lkylphenol ethoxylates are nonA ionic surfactants widely used in many institutional and household cleaning products and industrial processes. They have been popular for their effectiveness, economy and ease of handling and formulating for more than 40 years. They function as emulsifiers, detergents, wetting agents and dispersants. One of the largest application areas for alkylphenol ethoxylates...

Exposure of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates and Other Contaminants in Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) Breeding Near a Wastewater Treatment Plant

Although nonylphenol is known to have estrogenic effects in aquatic biota, little is known about the exposure of nonylphenol ethoxylates to insectivorous birds. This two-year study examined reproductive success, growth and immunological endpoints in Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) potentially exposed to nonylphenol and other contaminants located in sewage lagoons at a wastewater treatment p...

ASSESSMENT OF THE PERSISTENCE AND BIOACCUMULATION POTENTIAL FOR NONYLPHENOL, OCTYLPHENOL, AND THEIR ETHOXYLATES FOR CATEGORIZATION AND SCREENING OF THE CANADIAN DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST (DSL) Prepared for the Alkylphenols & Ethoxylates Research Council

Identification and quantitation method for nonylphenol and lower oligomer nonylphenol ethoxylates in fish tissues.

Substantial research is currently focused on the toxicological effects of alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs) and alkylphenols (APs) on aquatic animals. Considerable data are available on the concentrations of APEs and APs in river systems in the United States; however, few if any data are available on the tissue concentrations of fish living in these rivers. A reliable method for the analysis of no...