Table 6 Initial and final concentrations of residues in pesticide wastewater.

From: Evaluation and remediation protocol of selected organochlorine pesticides and heavy metals in industrial wastewater using nanoparticles (NPs) in Nigeria

SN

Pesticide residues

Initial concentrations (ng L−1)

Concentrations at equilibrium (ng L−1)

Biomag

MagNPs

Biomag-CMC

MagNPs-CMC

1

α-BHC

1.10

0.05

ND

ND

0.52

2

β-BHC

0.98

0.59

0.05

ND

3

γ-BHC

1.01

0.65

ND

0.09

0.17

4

Heptachlor

0.97

0.81

1.01

0.29

0.30

5

δ-BHC

0.93

0.30

0.17

0.70

0.16

6

Aldrin

1.03

0.54

0.47

0.14

0.38

7

Heptachlor epoxide

0.99

ND

0.33

ND

ND

8

γ-Chlordane

1.07

0.20

ND

0.85

0.66

9

α-Chlordane

0.98

ND

0.67

0.99

ND

10

Endosulfan I

1.28

0.20

0.21

ND

ND

11

P,p′-DDE

1.16

0.17

0.35

1.18

0.04

12

Dieldrin

1.76

0.40

0.08

0.70

0.14

13

Endrin

0.89

ND

1.30

0.61

0.30

14

P,P′-DDD

0.98

0.18

ND

0.17

ND

15

Endosulfan II

1.21

ND

ND

ND

ND

16

P,P′-DDT

1.37

ND

ND

0.18

ND

17

Endrin aldehyde

1.20

ND

ND

0.08

ND

18

Endosulfan sulphate

1.11

ND

ND

0.90

ND

19

Methoxychlor

0.90

ND

ND

ND

ND

20

Endrin ketone

1.74

ND

ND

ND

ND

  1. ND not detected.