P-cresol

P-cresol

P-cresol is a derivative of phenol that is commonly used as a disinfectant. However, it is highly toxic to human, animal, and aquatic life, and is considered a hazardous contaminant in water and wastewater. Its presence can have significant negative effects on living organisms and the environment.From: Occupational Toxicology [2004], Bioremediation Technology [2020], Mechanistic Insight into the Degradation Pathways of P-cresol in Ozonation, Peroxone, and Ozone-persulfate Process [2021]

Reduction of methane emission from landfills by its microbial oxidation in filter bed

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Published in Małgorzata Pawłowska, Lucjan Pawłowski, Management of Pollutant Emission from Landfills and Sludge, 2014

Małgorzata Pawłowska, Lucjan Pawłowski

at o-cresol and p-cresol concentrations ≥125 and 400mgl-1, respectively. Very few studies have addressed the effects of a range of cresol concentrations on anaerobic degradation. Fedorak and Hrudey (1984) challenged sludge-inoculated cultures with p-cresol (200, 400,600,1000 and 2000mg1-1 ), and reported inhibition only at concentrations ≥1000mg1-1. In studies in which a multi-stage continuous culture system was challenged with o-cresol (Holmes et al. 2002) the segregated

Mechanistic Insight into the Degradation Pathways of P-cresol in Ozonation, Peroxone, and Ozone-persulfate Process

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Published in Ozone: Science & Engineering, 2021

Su-Huan Kow, Muhammad Ridwan Fahmi, Che Zulzikrami Azner Abidin, Soon-an Ong

Being the hazardous contaminants in water and wastewater, p-Cresol poses significant negative effects on living organisms and the environment (Alharbi et al. 2018). p-Cresol is a persistent organic pollutant, group C (possible human carcinogens) priority pollutant, and is also a contaminant of emerging concern in water and wastewater. It could cause harm to living organisms by affecting their organs and the central nervous system (Persico & Napoliani, 2014). The widespread of p-cresol in the environment is mainly contributed by its high involvement in industries and household products (Wei et al. 2016). Aside from causing harm in living organisms, the presence of p-cresol also deteriorates water quality and surrounding air quality (Zhu and Kolar 2014).

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