Contributions Of Household Chemicals To

Name: Contributions Of Household Chemicals To
Brand: IWA Publishing

IWA Publishing

Contributions of Household Chemicals to Sewage and Their Relevance to Municipal Wastewater Systems and the EnvironmentAuthor(s): Jrg E. Drewes, Shane A. Snyder\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: IWA Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: IWA Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781843395294, 978-1843395294\nSynopsis\nOf the total number of consumer product chemicals the [url] Environmental Protection Agency has identified, approximately 500 are considered high production volume (HPV) chemicals. This study investigated the occurrence and fate of high production volume household chemicals in wastewater systems. The study was initiated with a comprehensive review on HPV organic chemicals in household commodities and their contributions to municipal wastewater treatment systems. The comprehensive review presented the basis to compile a database on HPV chemicals and organic compounds in household commodities that have the potential to affect wastewater processes and effluent qualities. The occurrence of selec.