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Table 3 Results of basic chemical analysis and analyzed anions of products with ecotoxic effects

From: Investigating the ecotoxicity of construction product eluates as multicomponent mixtures

Product group

Product code

Leaching test (eluate fraction)

TOC in mg L−1

TN in mg L−1

pH

Conductivity in µ cm−1

Turbidity FNU

F− in mg L−1

Cl− in mg L−1

Br− in mg L−1

NO2− in mg L−1

NO3− in mg L−1

PO43− in mg L−1

SO42− in mg L−1

Roofing membranes

DF7

DSLT (8)

0.5

n.d

8.4

2.5

n.d

   

0.15

0.39

0.47

0.27

Varnishes

F14

DSLT (1 + 2)

12.6

n.d

7.5

9.3

n.d

   

0.16

 

0.48

0.84

Wood–plastic composites

WPC1

DSLT (1 + 2)

19.4

n.d

6.3

39.3

n.d

 

4.60

0.25

0.29

0.77

 

1.32

Wood–plastic composites

WPC2

DSLT (1 + 2)

4.6

n.d

6.8

8.2

n.d

    

0.34

0.53

0.41

Sealants and coatingsa

DM1

DSLT (1 + 2)

38.4

3.3

8.4

137

n.d

 

0.73

 

0.13

 

1.20

24.3

Sealants and coatingsa

DM2

DSLT (1 + 2)

41.7

5.1

8.0

165

n.d

 

0.86

11.3

0.15

0.36

1.67

29.4

Sealants and coatingsa

DM4

DSLT (1 + 2)

13.8

0.8

7.8

5.9

n.d

     

1.54

0.43

Sealants and coatingsa

DM5

DSLT (1 + 2)

28.9

2.3

7.3

90.6

n.d

 

7.64

 

0.12

 

1.18

1.27

Sealants and coatingsa

DM8

DSLT (1 + 2)

0.8

 < 0.05

6.6

1.7

n.d

     

1.04

0.49

Sealants and coatingsa

DM9

DSLT (1 + 2)

0.8

 < 0.05

7.3

1.7

n.d

      

0.54

Sealants and coatingsa

DM10

DSLT (1 + 2)

7.6

0.4

6.4

10.0

n.d

     

1.16

0.75

Grouts

MOE1

DSLT (1 + 2)

427

81

9.1

240

n.d

0.87

2.99

0.61

0.45

0.39

0.48

1.76

Grouts

MOE1

Perc (L/S 2)

1280

270

9.0

600

7.0

 

9.83

1.38

0.70

0.47

0.60

5.38

Cork granules

KG1

Perc (L/S 2)

2180

n.d

4.6

599

23.0

2.08

22.5

1.93

 

0.52

34.0

2.88

Cork granules

KG2

Perc (L/S 2)

1420

10.3

4.9

591

108

1.30

25.6

2.16

0.32

0.55

41.4

1.04

Cork granules

KG3

Perc (L/S 2)

848

n.d

4.8

433

20.5

 

15.0

1.22

 

0.34

50.0

1.73

Water-bound pavement

WEG

Perc (L/S 2)

273

5.9

6.9

863

16.6

 

7.89

0.18

0.17

 

1.50

33.3

Foam glass aggregates

SG1

Perc (L/S 2)

6.2

0.3

9.3

120

0.9

1.09

 

0.33

0.50

0.75

0.75

2.97

Foam glass aggregates

SG2 + SG3

Perc (L/S 2)

5.1

0.3

9.5

380

0.8

0.99

1.08

0.43

0.52

0.58

0.57

6.44

  1. TOC total organic carbon, TN total nitrogen; concentrations of anions in the range of the LOQs (limits of quantification) are not included
  2. aData from sealants and coatings are mean values from two leaching tests
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