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Chemosphere

Title:		"Investigation of organic xenobiotic transfers, partitioning and processing in air-soil-plant systems using a microcosm apparatus. Part II: comparing the fate of chlorobenzenes in grass planted soil"
Author(s):		Wilson SC; Meharg AA;
Address:		"Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Monks Wood, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, PE17 2LS Cambridgeshire, UK. swilso24@une.edu.au"
Journal Title:		Chemosphere
Year:		2003
Volume:		53
Issue:		5
Page Number:		583 - 591
DOI:		10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00532-0
ISSN/ISBN:		0045-6535 (Print) 0045-6535 (Linking)
Abstract:		"A microcosm system was used to investigate and compare transfers of 14C labeled-1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB), 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (TCB) and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in an air-soil-plant system using single grass tillers planted into spiked soil. This study was the second phase of a development investigation for eventual study of a range of xenobiotic pollutants. Recoveries from the system were excellent at >90%. The predominant loss pathway for 14C labeled-1,2-DCB and 1,2,4-TCB was volatilisation with 85% and 76% volatilisation of parent compound and volatile metabolites over 5 weeks respectively. Most of the added label in the hexachlorobenzene spiked system remained in soil. Mineralisation was <1% for all compounds. 14C plant burdens expressed as microg parent compound/g plant fresh weight were significant and suggest that plant uptake of chlorobenzenes from soil may be an important exposure pathway for grazing herbivores. Both shoot and root uptake of 14C was detected, with foliar uptake of volatilised compounds dominating shoot uptake, and being greatest in TCB spiked systems. The microcosm is shown as potentially an ideal system with which to investigate organic xenobiotic partitioning in air-soil-plant systems to improve understanding of the equilibria and kinetics of exchanges. However, limitations imposed by the lab based conditions must be recognized and data should be compared with field based data sets as a consequence"
Keywords:		Carbon Radioisotopes/chemistry Chlorobenzenes/*chemistry/pharmacokinetics Ecosystem Holcus/*chemistry Soil/*analysis Volatilization;
Notes:		"MedlineWilson, S C Meharg, A A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2003/09/02 Chemosphere. 2003 Nov; 53(5):583-91. doi: 10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00532-0"