Partitioning and mineraization of [~14C] lindane in a laboratory sediment-water system

摘要

To develop a guideline for a simulation test for aerobic degradability in surface water, the fate of [~14C]indane (γ- hexachloroclohexane) was studied in laboratory systems using natural river water and sediments. No sterilized controls were set up. Thus, measured data reflect the sum of biotic and abiotic processes. Tests were carried out under various experimental conditions to investigate which of these would affect the feasibility of the test, the fate of lindane, the physicochemical state, and the biological activity within the sediment-water systems.