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Bioavailability of cable insulating oil to soil biota

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Semple, KT; Lee, PH; Reid, BJ; Dzirasa, K
Published in: Battelle Memorial Institute International In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation Symposium Proceedings
December 1, 1999

The impact of cable insulating oil at various concentrations of non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) and over increasing oil-soil contact times on soil microbial respiration and survival of earthworms in soil was studied. The presence of a NAPL increased the mineralization of glucose with a median increase of 32% over a range of oil-soil concentrations and contact times. Oil-contaminated soils showed higher microbial activity, which may possess oil-degrading functions. These oil-contaminated soils were toxic to earthworms although such toxicity decreased with greater soil-oil contact time at lower concentrations.

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Battelle Memorial Institute International In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation Symposium Proceedings

Publication Date

December 1, 1999

Volume

5
 

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Semple, K. T., Lee, P. H., Reid, B. J., & Dzirasa, K. (1999). Bioavailability of cable insulating oil to soil biota. Battelle Memorial Institute International In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation Symposium Proceedings, 5.
Semple, K. T., P. H. Lee, B. J. Reid, and K. Dzirasa. “Bioavailability of cable insulating oil to soil biota.” Battelle Memorial Institute International In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation Symposium Proceedings 5 (December 1, 1999).
Semple KT, Lee PH, Reid BJ, Dzirasa K. Bioavailability of cable insulating oil to soil biota. Battelle Memorial Institute International In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation Symposium Proceedings. 1999 Dec 1;5.
Semple, K. T., et al. “Bioavailability of cable insulating oil to soil biota.” Battelle Memorial Institute International In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation Symposium Proceedings, vol. 5, Dec. 1999.
Semple KT, Lee PH, Reid BJ, Dzirasa K. Bioavailability of cable insulating oil to soil biota. Battelle Memorial Institute International In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation Symposium Proceedings. 1999 Dec 1;5.

Published In

Battelle Memorial Institute International In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation Symposium Proceedings

Publication Date

December 1, 1999

Volume

5