Why CHEMISTRY?

1. Understand & Predict human exposure and health effects; 2. Understand & Predict fate & effects in environment; 3. Design control measures

 Name: Pyrene Molecular weight: 202 Boiling point: 404oC Solid at room temperature oC Melting point: 156 Vapor pressure: 7.9x10-9 atm Not highly volatile Solubility: 0.135 mg/L Moderately soluble log Kow: 4.88 Hydrophobic may bioaccumulate

 Where in the environment is it likely to be found; What will be major route of human exposure; Will it bioaccumulate? Will it be persistent?

 Choose and design appropriate treatment; Predict where compound will go in conventional treatment schemes; Find greener alternatives;

GREENER?
Compound B.P. DDT 185 Vap.Pres Sol. s. (atm) (M) Log Kow

1.3x10-10 8.5x10-9 5.9

Hg
Atrazine Alachlor Lindane

356
100 323

1.7x10-6
4.1x10-8 1.2x10-8 1.3x10-9 6.6x10-9

1.5x10-7
9.0x10-4 2.8 2.6x10-5 3.5

Decomp. 3.9x10-10 1.3x10-4 2.5

Toxaphene Decomp. 3.9x10-4

Chlordane 175 Dieldrin 175

1.3x10-6 4.5
1.4x10-7 6 3.7x10-7 5