Nitrate-Induced Photolysis in Natural Waters: Controls on Concentrations of Hydroxyl Radical Photo-Intermediates by Natural Scavenging Agents
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Abstract
The importance of the principal natural scavenging agents for hydroxyl radicals (•OH) was evaluated, and a general framework was developed to predict the significance of nitrate-induced, •OH-mediated degradation of aquatic contaminants. Rate constants for •OH scavenging by dissolved organic matter (DOM) from five surface water sources were in a narrow range (2.3 ± 0.77 × 104 (mg of C/L)-1 s-1), which is similar to previously reported values and suggests that the importance of DOM as a •OH sink can be estimated simply from the dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration of a water. Scavenging of •OH by carbonate and bicarbonate is generally less important, but these ions can be the major cause of •OH scavenging in low DOC, high alkalinity waters. Use of the framework is illustrated by predicting levels of •OH and half-lives of the corn herbicide acetochlor in waters ranging from pristine to highly influenced by agricultural activities.
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