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Multimedia environmental fate and transport model of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT): case study sayong river watershed

Ghani, Z. A. and Anuar, A. N. and Majid, Z. A. and Yoneda, M. (2015) Multimedia environmental fate and transport model of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT): case study sayong river watershed. In: The 2nd IWA Malaysia Young Water Professionals Conference 2015, 17-20 Mac, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Abstract

This study describes the development of a multimedia environmental fate and transport model of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) at Sayong River Watershed. Based on the latest estimated DDT emission, the DDT concentrations in air, soil, water, and sediment as well as the transfer flux were simulated under the equilibrium and steady-state assumption. Model predictions suggest that soil and sediment was the dominant sink of DDT. The results showed that the model predicted was generally good agreement with field data. Compared with degradation reaction, advection outflow was more important in removal processes of DDT. Sensitivities of the model estimates to input parameters were tested. The result showed that vapour pressure (Ps), chemical solubility (Cs), and absolute temperature (T) of DDT were the most influential parameters for the model output. The model output–concentrations of DDT in multimedia environment is very important as it can be used in future for human exposure and risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) at Sayong River Basin.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:modeled concentration, transfer fluxes
Subjects:T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology
ID Code:61587
Deposited By: Fazli Masari
Deposited On:26 Apr 2017 03:49
Last Modified:26 Apr 2017 03:49

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