Relationship between the evaporation rate and vapor pressure of moderately and highly volatile chemicals

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2008 Apr;80(4):315-8. doi: 10.1007/s00128-008-9380-2. Epub 2008 Mar 18.

Abstract

Volatilization of chemicals can be an important form of dissipation in the environment. Rates of evaporative losses from plant and soil surfaces are useful for estimating the potential for food-related dietary residues and operator and bystander exposure, and can be used as source functions for screening models that predict off-site movement of volatile materials. A regression of evaporation on vapor pressure from three datasets containing 82 pesticidal active ingredients and co-formulants, ranging in vapor pressure from 0.0001 to >30,000 Pa was developed for this purpose with a regression correlation coefficient of 0.98.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Humidity
  • Insecticides / analysis
  • Linear Models
  • Organic Chemicals / analysis
  • Organic Chemicals / chemistry*
  • Paint / analysis
  • Regression Analysis
  • Solvents / analysis
  • Surface Properties
  • Volatilization*

Substances

  • Insecticides
  • Organic Chemicals
  • Solvents