Personal Care Compounds in the Environment systematically covers the most important classes of toxic chemicals from personal care compounds, from cosmetics to plastics additives to pharmaceuticals. For each substance, data on toxicity and bioaccumulation in various ecosystems are given.

Following an introduction to sewage treatment plant functions, the book goes on to look at environmental studies and the appropriate analytical chemistry methods. This first comprehensive treatment of personal care environmental toxins is rounded off by a discussion of strategies in wastewater treatment to control and remove these substances.

Contents

Introduction

• General Considerations
• Introduction to Sewage Treatment Plant Functions
• Enantioselective Analysis in Environmental Research

Environmental Studies: Sources and Pathways

• Synthetic Fragrance Compounds in the Environment 2.2 The Bactericide Triclosan and Its Transformation Product Methyl Triclosan in the Aquatic Environment
• UV Filters/Sunscreens
• Organophosphate Flame-retardants and Plasticizers
• Endocrine-disrupting Agents
• Diverse Compounds

Analytical Chemistry Methods

• Fresh and Wastewater
• Seawater
• Sewage Sludges

Discussion

• Sewage Treatment Plants
• Limnic Samples
• Marine Samples

Summary

• Polycyclic Musks AHTN, HHCB, HHCB-lactone, and OTNE
• Flame-retardants
• Endocrine Disrupters
• Triclosan and Methyl Triclosan

Index

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