Fate and Effects of Triclosan
Table 3.1
Physico-chemical properties of Triclosan (Reiss et al. 2001)
Property
Value
Molecular weight
289.6
Water solubility
12 mg/L
Dissociation constant (pKa)
8.14 at 20°C
Vapor pressure
7 × 10-4 Pa at 25°C
Partition coefficient (log KOW)
4.8
Aerobic biodegradation in soil
17.4 – 35.2 day half-life
Aqueous photolysis
41 min. half-life at pH 7 and 25°C
Adsorption to suspended solids (KOC)
47,454 mL/g
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