Toxicity identification and evaluation of a refinery wastewater from Brazil (Phase I)

Authors

  • Sarah Dario Alves Daflon Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ
  • Igor Lopes Guerra Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ
  • Márcia Vieira Reynier LABTOX - Laboratório de Análise Ambiental
  • Clarice Rispoli Botta Universidade de São Carlos - UFSCar
  • Juacyara Carbonelli Campos Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5132/eec.2015.01.07

Abstract

Petroleum refineries generate a large amount of effluents, which if released without appropriate treatment can cause chronic effects to organisms. Most studies show that many contaminants can be responsible for the toxicity, among them ammonia, sulfide, cyanide, phenol and hydrocarbons. The present study evaluated the cause of the chronic toxicity of a refinery wastewater from Brazil using the organism Ceriodaphnia dubia in short-term test. The results suggest that metals such as barium, manganese and strontium can be contributing for the toxicity of the wastewater. Besides this, conductivity could be contributing to the toxicity too, since the level is high for the test organism evaluated.

 

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Published

17-12-2015

How to Cite

Daflon, S. D. A., Guerra, I. L., Reynier, M. V., Botta, C. R., & Campos, J. C. (2015). Toxicity identification and evaluation of a refinery wastewater from Brazil (Phase I). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Contamination, 10(1), 41–45. https://doi.org/10.5132/eec.2015.01.07

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2015)

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Original Articles

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