title: Kinetic degradation processes of butyl- and phenyltins in soils.
abstract: The degradation of organotin compounds (OTC) in agricultural and forest soils is studied in sandy soil samples. Individual experiments involving the three butyl- and the three phenyltins were carried out during 90 d in controlled conditions (darkness, 28 degrees C, aerobic conditions, 13% moisture) and with spiking concentration representative of environmental levels (20-50 micrg(Sn) kg(-1)). After the validation of first-order degradation kinetic model, mechanisms involved throughout the study were considered. Degradation pathways are proposed for butyl- and phenyltins and discussed according to literature data. The degradation of mono- (MBT, MPhT), di-organotins (DBT, DPhT) and TBT is clearly identified as a single successive loss of an organic group whereas TPhT is directly degraded to MPhT. The half-life times were dependent on their substitution degree, ranging from 24 (TPhT) to 220 (MBT) d. The less substituted the OTC is, the more persistent it is. In the range 4.3-5.7, pH does not seem to influence OTC degradation under the present operating conditions. Finally this study shows the significant persistence in soil samples in our experimental conditions for most of studied organotins and highlights the potential impact on soil quality.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio Inorganique et Environnement, UMR 5254, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, BP 1155, F-64013 PAU Cedex, France. jheroult@etud.univ-pau.fr
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heroult
authors.forename: Yacine
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nia
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Denaix
authors.forename: Maïté
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.forename: Gaëtane
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lespes
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D007700:Kinetics; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009947:Organotin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D014220:Trialkyltin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D009947:Organotin Compounds; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014220:Trialkyltin Compounds; C056189:di-n-butyltin; C063613:phenyltin; C011559:tributyltin; C048581:monotributyltin trichloride