Release of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from photo-degraded plastic debris: A neglected source of environmental pollution.
GC–MS
Microplastics
Needle trap microextraction
Polymer degradation
Volatile organic compounds
Journal
Journal of hazardous materials
ISSN: 1873-3336
Titre abrégé: J Hazard Mater
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9422688
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 07 2020
15 07 2020
Historique:
received:
02
02
2020
revised:
24
03
2020
accepted:
25
03
2020
pubmed:
18
4
2020
medline:
18
4
2020
entrez:
18
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Environmental pollution associated to plastic debris is gaining increasing relevance not only as a threat to ecosystems but also for its possible harmful effects on biota and human health. The release of toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is a potential hazard associated with the environmental weathering of plastic debris. Artificial aging of reference polymers (polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, high and low density polyethylene) was performed in a Solar Box at 40 °C and 750 W/m
Identifiants
pubmed: 32302919
pii: S0304-3894(20)30585-9
doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122596
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
122596Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest None.