Cationic polyacrylamide copolymers (PAMs): environmental half life determination in sludge-treated soil

Abstract Background Cationic polyacrylamide copolymers (PAMs) are used for sludge dewatering in municipal waste water treatment and might enter the environment by spreading of the sludge on agricultural land. Concern has been expressed since little is known about the degradation of PAMs in soils. To...

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Main Authors: Dieter Hennecke, Angela Bauer, Monika Herrchen, Erik Wischerhoff, Friedhelm Gores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Environmental Sciences Europe
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12302-018-0143-3