DEET occurrence in wastewaters : Seasonal, spatial and diurnal variability - mismatches between consumption data and environmental detection

• Main Authors: Marques dos Santos, Mauricius, Hoppe-Jones, Christiane, Snyder, Shane Allen
• Other Authors: Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DEET; Diethyltoluamide; Science::Geology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90320; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49947
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) is one of the most frequently detected trace organic contaminants (TOrC) in wastewaters and is used primarily as an insect repellent. It was introduced for use in the general public in 1957. It is ubiquitously present in the environment and DEET concentrations are usu...