Investigation of the Effects of Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate on the Photodegradation of Benzo[a]Pyrene in Aqueous Solutions under Various Wavelength Regimes.

ABSTRACT: Due to the relatively high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in oil samples, oil spills in aquatic ecosystems release significant amounts of PAHs. Although remediation efforts often take place during or immediately after an oil spill incident, a portion of the released PAHs remains in the body of water. A natural phenomenon resulting from the direct exposure of PAHs to sunlight is photodegradation. This article investigates the effect of dioctyl sulfosuccinate (DOSS) on the photodegradation of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), the most toxic PAH in the priority pollutants list of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). DOSS is a surfactant typically used in the remediation of oil spills. Three lamps with maximum emission wavelengths at 350 nm, 419 nm, and 575 nm were indi

SUBMITTER: Santana AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10420635 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature