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Environmental fate & pathways

Phototransformation in water

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Description of key information

Based on typical concentrations of hydroxyl radicals in surface water (5 x 10E-19 to 2 x 10E-17 mol/l) half lives ranging from 38 d to 20.9 years can be calculated.

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Additional information

According to the EU- RAR (2006) on phenol biodegradation is the dominant elimination process of phenol in the hydrosphere. The reaction with hydroxyl radicals plays a subordinate role in the hydrosphere.