Fate and Effects of Triclosan
Table 3.2
Modelled distribution of bioavailable Triclosan concentrations
(µg/L) in rivers following discharge (Reiss et al. 2001)
Percentiles
Dilution
Location
5th
50th
95th
Discharge point
6.9 × 10-6
7.0 × 10-4
0.043
One mile1 downstream
6.6 × 10-6
6.4 × 10-4
0.038
Mean flow
Five miles1 downstream
5.0 × 10-6
3.2 × 10-4
0.015
Discharge point
5.8 × 10-6
0.016
0.53
One mile1 downstream
5.6 × 10-6
0.015
0.47
Low flow
Five miles1 downstream
4.3 × 10-6
7.9 × 10-3
0.25
1:
1 mile = approx. 1.6 km
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