Anaerobic abiotic reduction of dichloroacetamide safeners: effects of manganese oxides and agrochemical co-formulants

dc.contributor.advisorSivey, John D.
dc.contributor.authorRicko, Allison N.
dc.contributor.programTowson University. Environmental Science and Studies Programen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-30T20:13:57Z
dc.date.available2018-08-30T20:13:57Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-18
dc.date.submitted2015-08
dc.description(M.S.) -- Towson University, 2015en_US
dc.description.abstractSafeners are added to herbicide formulations to protect crops from toxic effects of active herbicides. Evidence suggests that as dichloroacetamide safeners transform, they can become more biologically active. Dichloroacetamide safeners can transform via reductive dechlorination in anaerobic abiotic systems containing iron oxy-hydroxide minerals. Manganese oxides are important redox-active species that frequently co-occur with iron oxides. This study examines the anaerobic reduction of three dichloroacetamide safeners in the presence of agrochemical co-formulants, in changing pH buffer and ionic strength conditions, and in Fe(II)-amended, abiotic mixed-mineral systems. The safener dichlormid did not transform appreciably over the sampling period (up to 6 hours). Transformation of the safeners benoxacor and furilazole was not appreciably affected by the presence of co-formulants, pH buffer, or changes in ionic strength. The molar ratio of Fe(II)-to-Mn(IV) oxide had an appreciable effect on the transformation rate of benoxacor and furilazole.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://library.towson.edu/digital/collection/etd/id/45102en_US
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dc.format.extentxii, 87 pagesen_US
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2M90264S
dc.identifier.otherTSU2015Ricko
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/11197
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtTowson University
dc.titleAnaerobic abiotic reduction of dichloroacetamide safeners: effects of manganese oxides and agrochemical co-formulantsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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