Article ; Online: Anionic surfactants monitoring in healthcare facilities - a case of Belo Horizonte City, Brazil.
Environmental monitoring and assessment
2022 Volume 194, Issue 4, Page(s) 248
Abstract: Surfactants are substances that when in aquatic environments can cause negative impacts. Hospital effluents carry numerous chemicals daily, including surfactants, used in sanitization and disinfection procedures. These chemicals are found in the ... ...
Abstract | Surfactants are substances that when in aquatic environments can cause negative impacts. Hospital effluents carry numerous chemicals daily, including surfactants, used in sanitization and disinfection procedures. These chemicals are found in the effluents and reach water bodies due to a lack of proper removal in the wastewater treatment plants. The present study investigated data about wastewater monitored from healthcare facilities located in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, focusing on anionic surfactants. The results showed 72 establishments monitoring this parameter, resulting in a median concentration of 1 mg L |
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MeSH term(s) | Brazil ; Delivery of Health Care ; Environmental Monitoring ; Surface-Active Agents/chemistry ; Waste Water/analysis ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis |
Chemical Substances | Surface-Active Agents ; Waste Water ; Water Pollutants, Chemical |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-03-05 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 782621-7 |
ISSN | 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369 |
ISSN (online) | 1573-2959 |
ISSN | 0167-6369 |
DOI | 10.1007/s10661-022-09877-x |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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