The increasing use of engineered nanoparticles (NP) in industrial and household
applications will very likely lead to the release of such materials into the environment …

Evidence is accumulating that sorption of organic chemicals to soils and sediments can be
described by “dual-mode sorption”: absorption in amorphous organic matter (AOM) and …

Water is a vital resource for natural ecosystems and human life, and assuring a high quality
of water and protecting it from chemical contamination is a major societal goal in the …

Polyethylene (PE)-water equilibrium partitioning constants, K PEw, were reviewed for trace
hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs). Relative standard deviations were< 30% for …

Research during the last decade has led to several competing concepts of bioavailability
and to many more methods to measure bioavailability. One reason for disagreement is the …

The solid− water distribution ratios (K d values) of “native” PAHs, PCBs, and PCDDs in
Boston and New York Harbor sediments were determined using small passive polyethylene …

We demonstrate the use of polyethylene devices (PEDs) for assessing hydrophobic organic
compounds (HOCs) in aquatic environments. Like semipermeable membrane devices …

This study investigated the influence of two types of biochars on the bioavailability of two soil-
applied insecticides (chlorpyrifos and fipronil) to Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum) and …

Relationships between biochemical and physiological biomarkers (acetylcholinesterase
[AChE], catalase, and glutathione S-transferase [GST] activities, thiobarbituric acid reactive …

Globally, estimated costs to manage (ie, remediate and monitor) contaminated sediments
are in the billions of US dollars. Biologically based approaches for assessing the …