Occurrence of preservatives and antimicrobials in Japanese rivers

Kumiko Kimura; Yutaka Kameda; Hiroshi Yamamoto; Norihide Nakada; Ikumi Tamura; Motonobu Miyazaki; Shigeki Masunaga

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.01.008

Occurrence of preservatives and antimicrobials in Japanese rivers

Kumiko Kimura, Yutaka Kameda, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Norihide Nakada, Ikumi Tamura, Motonobu Miyazaki, Shigeki Masunaga

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Abstract

We established a method for the simultaneous analysis of seven preservatives and five antimicrobials in water. These chemicals are widely used in cosmetics, and their presence in river water is of concern. We used the method to test 13 sites in Japanese rivers and streams contaminated by domestic wastewater, effluent, or industrial wastewater. 2-Phenoxyethanol (2-PE), isopropylmethylphenol, resorcinol, and triclosan were detected at most sites; the maximum concentration of 2-PE detected was 14000ngL^-1. The results suggest that the major sources of 2-PE were cosmetics and household detergents. The ratio of methylparaben to n-propylparaben in river waters with direct wastewater drainage was similar to that in common cosmetics. This is the first research on levels of 2-PE, isopropylmethylphenol, and chlorphenesin in river water.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	393-399
Number of pages	7
Journal	Chemosphere
Volume	107
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.01.008
Publication status	Published - Jul 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

2-Phenoxyethanol
Antimicrobials
Cosmetics
Isopropylmethylphenol
Preservatives
River water

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Engineering
Environmental Chemistry
Chemistry(all)
Pollution
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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