Occurrence of Surface Active Agents in the Environment
Due to the specific structure of surfactants molecules they are applied in different areas of human activity (industry, household). After using and discharging from wastewater treatment plants as effluent stream, surface active agents (SAAs) are emitted to various elements of the environment (atmosp...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2014-01-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/769708 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832558856547336192 |
|---|---|
| author | Ewa Olkowska Marek Ruman Żaneta Polkowska |
| author_facet | Ewa Olkowska Marek Ruman Żaneta Polkowska |
| author_sort | Ewa Olkowska |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Due to the specific structure of surfactants molecules they are applied in different areas of human activity (industry, household). After using and discharging from wastewater treatment plants as effluent stream, surface active agents (SAAs) are emitted to various elements of the environment (atmosphere, waters, and solid phases), where they can undergo numerous physic-chemical processes (e.g., sorption, degradation) and freely migrate. Additionally, SAAs present in the environment can be accumulated in living organisms (bioaccumulation), what can have a negative effect on biotic elements of ecosystems (e.g., toxicity, disturbance of endocrine equilibrium). They also cause increaseing solubility of organic pollutants in aqueous phase, their migration, and accumulation in different environmental compartments. Moreover, surfactants found in aerosols can affect formation and development of clouds, which is associated with cooling effect in the atmosphere and climate changes. The environmental fate of SAAs is still unknown and recognition of this problem will contribute to protection of living organisms as well as preservation of quality and balance of various ecosystems. This work contains basic information about surfactants and overview of pollution of different ecosystems caused by them (their classification and properties, areas of use, their presence, and behavior in the environment). |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-481a9829d9b54bc385d6c00ff43d70c5 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2090-8865 2090-8873 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2014-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry |
| spelling | doaj-art-481a9829d9b54bc385d6c00ff43d70c52025-02-03T01:31:25ZengWileyJournal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry2090-88652090-88732014-01-01201410.1155/2014/769708769708Occurrence of Surface Active Agents in the EnvironmentEwa Olkowska0Marek Ruman1Żaneta Polkowska2Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12 Street, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandFaculty of Earth Sciences, University of Silesia, Będzińska 60 Street, 41-200 Sosnowiec, PolandChemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12 Street, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandDue to the specific structure of surfactants molecules they are applied in different areas of human activity (industry, household). After using and discharging from wastewater treatment plants as effluent stream, surface active agents (SAAs) are emitted to various elements of the environment (atmosphere, waters, and solid phases), where they can undergo numerous physic-chemical processes (e.g., sorption, degradation) and freely migrate. Additionally, SAAs present in the environment can be accumulated in living organisms (bioaccumulation), what can have a negative effect on biotic elements of ecosystems (e.g., toxicity, disturbance of endocrine equilibrium). They also cause increaseing solubility of organic pollutants in aqueous phase, their migration, and accumulation in different environmental compartments. Moreover, surfactants found in aerosols can affect formation and development of clouds, which is associated with cooling effect in the atmosphere and climate changes. The environmental fate of SAAs is still unknown and recognition of this problem will contribute to protection of living organisms as well as preservation of quality and balance of various ecosystems. This work contains basic information about surfactants and overview of pollution of different ecosystems caused by them (their classification and properties, areas of use, their presence, and behavior in the environment).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/769708 |
| spellingShingle | Ewa Olkowska Marek Ruman Żaneta Polkowska Occurrence of Surface Active Agents in the Environment Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry |
| title | Occurrence of Surface Active Agents in the Environment |
| title_full | Occurrence of Surface Active Agents in the Environment |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence of Surface Active Agents in the Environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence of Surface Active Agents in the Environment |
| title_short | Occurrence of Surface Active Agents in the Environment |
| title_sort | occurrence of surface active agents in the environment |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/769708 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ewaolkowska occurrenceofsurfaceactiveagentsintheenvironment AT marekruman occurrenceofsurfaceactiveagentsintheenvironment AT zanetapolkowska occurrenceofsurfaceactiveagentsintheenvironment |