PROBLEMS INDUCED BY THE USE OF ACETONE AS A SOLVENT TO DOSE CHLORPYRIFOS IN A MICROECOSYSTEM

Authors
KERSTING K
Citation
K. Kersting, PROBLEMS INDUCED BY THE USE OF ACETONE AS A SOLVENT TO DOSE CHLORPYRIFOS IN A MICROECOSYSTEM, Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 14(6), 1995, pp. 1061-1063
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology,"Environmental Sciences",Chemistry
Journal title
Environmental toxicology and chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
07307268
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1061 - 1063
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-7268(1995)14:6<1061:PIBTUO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Recycling aquatic microecosystems consisting of three subsystems with a total volume of 7.5 L were used to study the effects of the insectic ide chlorpyrifos. The poorly soluble chlorpyrifos was dosed dissolved in 0.5 mi of acetone. Acetone was found to be responsible for some of the observed effects. It caused a decrease of the pH by approximately two units. The decrease started 2 weeks after the introduction, and re covery to the pretreatment level took several months.