Occurrence of preservatives and antimicrobials in Japanese rivers

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  • Kimura, Kumiko
    Saitama City institute of Health Science and Research / Graduate School of Environmental and Information Sciences, Yokohama NationalUniversity
  • Kameda, Yutaka
    Department of Architectural and Civil Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology
  • Yamamoto, Hiroshi
    Institute of Socio, Arts, and Sciences, The University of Tokushima
  • Nakada, Norihide
    Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University
  • Tamura, Ikumi
    National Institute for Environmental Studies
  • Miyazaki, Motonobu
    Saitama City institute of Health Science and Research
  • Masunaga, Shigeki
    Graduate School of Environmental and Information Sciences, Yokohama NationalUniversity

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We established a method for the simultaneous analysis of seven preservatives and fiveantimicrobials in water. These chemicals are widely used in cosmetics, and their presence inriver water is of concern. We used the method to test 13 sites in Japanese rivers and streamscontaminated by domestic wastewater, effluent, or industrial wastewater. 2-Phenoxyethanol(2-PE), isopropylmethylphenol, resorcinol, and triclosan were detected at most sites; themaximum concentration of 2-PE detected was 14 000 ng L-1. The results suggest that themajor sources of 2-PE were cosmetics and household detergents. The ratio of methylparabento n-propylparaben in river waters with direct wastewater drainage was similar to that incommon cosmetics. This is the first research on levels of 2-PE, isopropylmethylphenol, andchlorphenesin in river water.

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  • Chemosphere

    Chemosphere 107 393-399, 2014-06

    Elsevier Ltd.

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