title: Release of primary microplastics from consumer products to wastewater in the Netherlands.
abstract: The authors estimate the release of primary microplastics from consumer products-cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning agents, and paint and coatings-via sewage effluent as an expected relevant route to the marine environment. Total estimated concentrations in the 3 scenarios are 0.2 μg/L, 2.7 μg/L, and 66 μg/L in sewage-treatment plant (STP) effluent, respectively. All product categories relevantly contribute. Predicted concentrations are compared with reported actual concentrations in STP effluents. Environ Toxicol Chem 2016;35:1627-1631. © 2015 SETAC.
authors.affiliation: KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.|Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Wezel
authors.affiliation: University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Inez
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Caris
authors.affiliation: KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Stefan A E
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kools
mesh_terms: D003358:Cosmetics / Q000032:analysis; D003902:Detergents / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D009426:Netherlands; D010150:Paint / Q000032:analysis; D010969:Plastics / Q000032:analysis*; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry*; D062065:Wastewater / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D003902:Detergents; D010969:Plastics; D012722:Sewage; D062065:Wastewater; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Consumer product; Emission; Primary microplastic; Sewage-treatment plant effluent