Anthraquinone

Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour

Administrative data

Endpoint:

additional information on environmental fate and behaviour

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

supporting study

Reliability:

4 (not assignable)

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

Bench-Scale Evaluation of Alternative Biological Treatment Processes for the Remediation of Pentachlorophenol- and Creosote-Contaminated Materials: Solid-Phase Bioremediation

Author:

Mueller JG, Lantz SE, Blattmann BO and Chapman PJ

Year:

1991

Bibliographic source:

Environ. Sci. Technol. 25, 1045-1055

Materials and methods

GLP compliance:

not specified

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Anthraquinone

EC Number:

201-549-0

EC Name:

Anthraquinone

Cas Number:

84-65-1

Molecular formula:

C14H8O2

IUPAC Name:

9,10-dihydroanthracene-9,10-dione

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

Anthraquinone, initially present at 48.6 mg/3 kg soil, was biodegraded by the soil bacterial population to 15.3 mg/3 kg soil following 12 weeks incubation. Anthraquinone initially present at 1229.7 mg/3 kg sediment was biodegraded by the sediment bacterial population to 1122.9 mg/3 kg sediment following 12 weeks incubation.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Anthraquinone, initially present at 48.6 mg/3 kg soil, was biodegraded by the soil bacterial population to 15.3 mg/3 kg soil following 12 weeks incubation. Anthraquinone initially present at 1229.7 mg/3 kg sediment was biodegraded by the sediment bacterial population to 1122.9 mg/3 kg sediment following 12 weeks incubation.

Executive summary:

Bench-scale biotreatability studies were performed to evaluate the potential for using a solid-phase bioremediation process to ameliorate pentachlorophenol- (PCP-) and creosote-contaminated sediment and surface soil present at the American Creosote Works Superfund site, Pensacola, FL. The effects of tilling and fertilization on the rate and extent of biodegradation of PCP and 42 targeted

creosote constituents by indigenous microflora were monitored by gas chromatographic analysis of organic extracts of soil and sediment; changes in microbial populations were also recorded. Specially designed “landfarming chambers” allowed for the quantitative

analysis of targeted pollutants lost through abiotic processes. Anthraquinone, initially present at 48.6 mg/3 kg soil, was biodegraded by the soil bacterial population to 15.3 mg/3 kg soil following 12 weeks incubation. Anthraquinone initially present at 1229.7 mg/3 kg sediment was biodegraded by the sediment bacterial population to 1122.9 mg/3 kg sediment following 12 weeks incubation.