Sources, distribution, environmental fate, and ecological effects of nanomaterials in wastewater streams

Kunhikrishnan, A; Shon, HK; Bolan, NS; El Saliby, I; Vigneswaran, S

Sources, distribution, environmental fate, and ecological effects of nanomaterials in wastewater streams

Kunhikrishnan, A Shon, HK

Bolan, NS

El Saliby, I

Vigneswaran, S

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Citation:: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2015, 45 (4), pp. 277 - 318
Issue Date:: 2015-02-16

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dc.contributor.author	Kunhikrishnan, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Shon, HK https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3777-7169	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bolan, NS https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2056-1692	en_US
dc.contributor.author	El Saliby, I https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4119-3198	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vigneswaran, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8117-4322	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-02-16	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2015, 45 (4), pp. 277 - 318	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1064-3389	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/131960
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Engineered nanomaterials (ENM) are manufactured, as opposed to being an incidental by-product of combustion or a natural process, and they often have unique or novel properties that emerge from their small size. These materials are being used in an expanding array of consumer products and, like all technological developments, have both benefits and risks. As the use of ENM in consumer products becomes more common, the amount of these nanomaterials entering wastewater stream increases. Estimates of nanomaterials production are in the range of 500 and 50,000 tons per year for silver and titanium dioxide (TiO2) alone, respectively. Nanomaterials enter the wastewater stream during the production, usage, and disposal of nanomaterial-containing products. The predicted values of nanomaterials range from 0.003 (fullerenes) to 21 ng L-1 (nano-TiO2) for surface waters, and from 4 ng L-1 (fullerenes) to 4 g L-1 (nano-TiO2) for sewage treatment effluents. Therefore, investigating the fate of nanomaterials in wastewater streams is critical for risk assessment and pollution control. The authors aim first to identify the sources of nanomaterials reaching wastewater streams, then determine their occurrence and distribution, and finally discuss their fate in relation to human and ecological health, and environmental impact.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/10643389.2013.852407	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Sources, distribution, environmental fate, and ecological effects of nanomaterials in wastewater streams	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	45	en_US
utslib.for	090409 Wastewater Treatment Processes	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	45	en_US

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© 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Engineered nanomaterials (ENM) are manufactured, as opposed to being an incidental by-product of combustion or a natural process, and they often have unique or novel properties that emerge from their small size. These materials are being used in an expanding array of consumer products and, like all technological developments, have both benefits and risks. As the use of ENM in consumer products becomes more common, the amount of these nanomaterials entering wastewater stream increases. Estimates of nanomaterials production are in the range of 500 and 50,000 tons per year for silver and titanium dioxide (TiO2) alone, respectively. Nanomaterials enter the wastewater stream during the production, usage, and disposal of nanomaterial-containing products. The predicted values of nanomaterials range from 0.003 (fullerenes) to 21 ng L-1 (nano-TiO2) for surface waters, and from 4 ng L-1 (fullerenes) to 4 g L-1 (nano-TiO2) for sewage treatment effluents. Therefore, investigating the fate of nanomaterials in wastewater streams is critical for risk assessment and pollution control. The authors aim first to identify the sources of nanomaterials reaching wastewater streams, then determine their occurrence and distribution, and finally discuss their fate in relation to human and ecological health, and environmental impact.

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