FREE PHOSPHINE FROM THE ANAEROBIC BIOSPHERE

Authors
GLINDEMANN D STOTTMEISTER U BERGMANN A
Citation
D. Glindemann et al., FREE PHOSPHINE FROM THE ANAEROBIC BIOSPHERE, Environmental science and pollution research international, 3(1), 1996, pp. 17-19
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Environmental science and pollution research international → ACNP
ISSN journal
09441344
Volume
3
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
17 - 19
Database
ISI
SICI code
0944-1344(1996)3:1<17:FPFTAB>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The possible liberation of highly toxic and mutagenic phosphine from p utrefying media raises the question of its significance as a problem o f hygiene. Free phosphine was established by gas chromatography as a u niversal trace component in gas emitted from the anaerobic biosphere. Sources of phosphine include landfills, compost processing, sewage slu dge, animal slurry and river sediments. We detected maximum concentrat ions in the order of 20 ppb (v/v).