Chapter 18
Biodegradability of Pesticides Sorbed to Activated Carbon
Downloaded by STANFORD UNIV GREEN LIBR on August 2, 2012 | http://pubs.acs.org Publication Date: October 30, 1992 | doi: 10.1021/bk-1992-0510.ch018
J. H. Massey, T. L. Lavy, and M. A. Fitzgerald Department of Agronomy, Altheimer Laboratory, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,AR72703
Activated carbon filtration of wastewater results in the production of pesticide-containing carbon which requires further disposal. Studies were conducted to assess the biodegradability of carbon-bound pesticides as a potential disposal method for spent carbon. Evolution of C0 was not affected by the presence of 10 pesticides bound to actual spent carbon but was inhibited by freshly added 2,4-D and alachlor. After 108 days incubation at 20°C,
