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Occurrence and Fate of Triclosan and Triclocarban in Selected Wastewater Systems across Durban Metropolis, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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  • Babatunde Femi Bakare

    (Department of Chemical Engineering Mangosuthu, University of Technology, UmLazi 4031, South Africa)

  • Gbadebo Clement Adeyinka

    (Department of Chemical Engineering Mangosuthu, University of Technology, UmLazi 4031, South Africa)

Abstract

Triclosan (TCS) and triclocarban (TCC) are antimicrobial agents that have been used in personal care and consumer products in the past decades. In this study, influent, effluent, and sludge samples collected in selected wastewater treatment plants across the Durban metropolis were qualitatively and quantitatively investigated. It was revealed that the concentration of TCS ranged from 1.906 to 73.462 µg/L, from 1.732 to 6.980 µg/L, and from 0.138 to 2.455 µg/kg in influent, effluent, and sludge samples, respectively. The concentrations of TCC were found to be between 0.320 and 45.261 µg/L,

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  • Babatunde Femi Bakare & Gbadebo Clement Adeyinka, 2022. "Occurrence and Fate of Triclosan and Triclocarban in Selected Wastewater Systems across Durban Metropolis, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:11:p:6769-:d:829764
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    1. Gurpreet Singh Dhillon & Surinder Kaur & Rama Pulicharla & Satinder Kaur Brar & Maximiliano Cledón & Mausam Verma & Rao Y. Surampalli, 2015. "Triclosan: Current Status, Occurrence, Environmental Risks and Bioaccumulation Potential," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-28, May.
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