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Endpoint:
monitoring data
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Quaternary (triphenyl-) phosphonium compounds: Environmental behavior and toxicity
Author:
Simon Brand, Michael P. Schlüsener, Dinah Albrecht, Uwe Kunkel, Claudia Strobel, Tamara Grummt, Thomas A. Ternes
Year:
2018
Bibliographic source:
Water Research 136 (2018) 207-219

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of measurement:
concentration at contaminated site
Media:
other: Sediment and surface water

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide
EC Number:
217-218-9
EC Name:
Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide
Cas Number:
1779-49-3
Molecular formula:
C19H18P.Br
IUPAC Name:
methyl(triphenyl)phosphonium bromide
Test material form:
solid

Results and discussion

Concentrationopen allclose all
Country:
Germany
Location:
Possen
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/L
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
SD; River kilometer index 13.2 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Prossen
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
4.2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SD; River kilometer index 13.2 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Dresden
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
5 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SD; River kilometer index 56.9 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Pieschen
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
2.2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SD; River kilometer index 58.5 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Meißen
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
4.9 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SD; River kilometer index 83.3 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Elster
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
2.9 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SD; River kilometer index 200.3 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Wittenberg
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/L
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SW; River kilometer index 261.4 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Wittenberg
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SD; River kilometer index 261.4 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Roßlau
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SD; River kilometer index 258 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Mulde mouth
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
36 other: ng/L
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SW; River kilometer index 259.6
Country:
Georgia
Location:
Dessau
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/L
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SW; River kilometer index 261.4 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Dessau
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
62 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
SD; River kilometer index 261.4 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Merseburg
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
Saale
Country:
Georgia
Location:
Merseburg
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
Saale
Country:
Germany
Location:
Schkopau
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
Saale
Country:
Germany
Location:
Schkopau
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
Saale
Country:
Germany
Location:
Rattmannsdorf
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
Saale
Country:
Germany
Location:
Rattmannsdorf
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
Saale
Country:
Germany
Location:
Saale mouth
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 290.7
Country:
Germany
Location:
Barby
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 295.5 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Barby
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
9 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 295.5 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Magdeburg
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
14 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 327.2 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Havelberg
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 422.8
Country:
Germany
Location:
Werben
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
15 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 430.4 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Wittenberge
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
2.6 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 454.9
Country:
Germany
Location:
Cumlosen
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
8.8 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 470 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Dömitz
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 507 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Dömitz
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
6.9 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 507 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Hitzacker
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
5.6 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 523.1 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Boizenburg
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 560.8
Country:
Germany
Location:
Lauenburg
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
3.6 other: µg(kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 570.4 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Geesthacht
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
14 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 582.8 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Geesthacht
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
19 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 582.8 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Geesthacht
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 587.2 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Geesthacht
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
2.8 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 587.2 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Elbstorf
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
2.6 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 589.4
Country:
Germany
Location:
Bunthausspitze
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 609.8 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Billwerder Bucht
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 618 r
Country:
Germany
Location:
Köhlbrandbrücke
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 623.5 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Köhlbrandbrücke
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
2.2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 623.5 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Seemannshöft
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 638.9 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Seemannshöft
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
3.9 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 638.9 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Schulau
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 641.2
Country:
Germany
Location:
Schulau
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
2.8 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 641.2
Country:
Germany
Location:
Schwinge
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 654.8 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Schwinge
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
4.4 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 654.8 l
Country:
Germany
Location:
Glückstadt
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 675.3
Country:
Germany
Location:
Glückstadt
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 675.3
Country:
Germany
Location:
Stör
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 677.4
Country:
Germany
Location:
Stör
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 677.4
Country:
Germany
Location:
Brunsbüttel
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Remarks:
River kilometer index 691.6
Country:
Germany
Location:
Brunsbüttel
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Remarks:
River kilometer index 691.6
Country:
Germany
Location:
Oste
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 10 other: ng/l
Remarks on result:
other: SW
Country:
Germany
Location:
Oste
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD
Country:
Germany
Location:
Scharhörnriff
Substance or metabolite:
substance
Conc.:
< 2 other: µg/kg
Remarks on result:
other: SD

Any other information on results incl. tables

Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide was barely present in the surface water of the Elbe. Only at the mouthing of the Mulde (36 ng/l) and at the last 100 km of the middle Elbe at Dömitz (10 ng/l) and Geesthacht (14 ng/l) appreciable concentrations could be found.

In general, the concentration patterns of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide in sediments were similar to those in the surface waters. However, some differences were observed. First of all, low concentrations of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide was found in SD samples taken directly downstream of the Czech border at Prossen. Within the next 250 river kilometers, concentrations remained constant or decreased slightly, until Dessau where a notable increase in Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide concentrations was observed (62 μg/kg were measured at Dessau). Thus, majorcontaminationsof the Elbe with methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide and other R-Ph3P+seem to occur through the Mulde.

Analysis of a time series of suspended solid samples of the years 2005–2015 showed for methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide that the concentrations in SS were only in the low µg/kg-range with maximum concentrations of 5.9 μg/kg (2008) in Blankenese and 6.8 μg/kg (2015) in Barby, respectively. This is in accordance to low concentrations of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide in the respective sediment samples from the sampling campaign in 2015.

Applicant's summary and conclusion