Field dissipation and risk assessment of typical personal care products TCC, TCS, AHTN and HHCB in biosolid-amended soils

Feng Chen, Guang Guo Ying*, Yi Bing Ma, Zhi Feng Chen, Hua Jie Lai, Feng Jiao Peng

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Abstract

The antimicrobial agents triclocarban (TCC) and triclosan (TCS) and synthetic musks AHTN (Tonalide) and HHCB (Galaxolide) are widely used in many personal care products. These compounds may release into the soil environment through biosolid application to agricultural land and potentially affect soil organisms. This paper aimed to investigate accumulation, dissipation and potential risks of TCC, TCS, AHTN and HHCB in biosolid-amended soils of the three field trial sites (Zhejiang, Hunan and Shandong) with three treatments (CK: control without biosolid application, T1: single biosolid application, T2: repeated biosolid application every year). The one-year monitoring results showed that biosolids application could lead to accumulation of these four chemicals in the biosolid-amended soils, with the residual concentrations in the following order: TCC > TCS > AHTN > HHCB. Dissipation of TCC, TCS, AHTN and HHCB in the biosolid-amended soils followed the first-order kinetics model. Half-lives for TCC, TCS, AHTN and HHCB under the field conditions of Shandong site were 191, 258, 336 and 900. days for T1, and 51, 106, 159 and 83. days for T2, respectively. Repeated applications of biosolid led to accumulation of these personal care products and result in higher ecological risks. Based on the residual levels in the trial sites and limited toxicity data, high risks to soil organisms are expected for TCC and TCS, while low-medium risks for AHTN and HHCB.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1078-1086
Number of pages9
JournalScience of the Total Environment
Volume470-471
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Accumulation
  • Biosolid
  • Dissipation
  • Personal care products
  • Risk
  • Soil

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