The minimization of pentachlorophenol (PCP) transport in the environment driven by industrial wastewater discharges can be accomplished by sorption in natural, available and low cost by-products like pine bark. Taking into account that PCP is a chemical which behaviour is highly dominated by the surrounding features, this work intended to evaluate the sorption kinetics and equilibrium parameter...

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is widely used as a biocide, although, its usage is limited to restricted regions in Japan because of its strong toxicity to fishes. With regard to the biochemical aspects of PCP toxicity, Weinbach1) found that PCP inhibited oxidative phosphorylation in vitro and postulated that the inhibition was at least partly responsible for the toxic effects of PCP. Since then, bioc...