Research Article

Photocatalytic Degradation of Pesticides in Natural Water: Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide

Table 1

Parameters, equipment, and standardized methods used for the characterization of samples.

ParameterEquipmentStandard methodReference

pH and temperaturepH-meter CRISON GLP21SM 4500-HB[18]
ConductivityConductivity-meter CRISON Basic30UNE-EN 27888 : 1994[19]
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrationAnalyzer Shimadzu TOC-VCSHSM 5310B[18]
Chlorine DemandSM 5710B[18]
TurbidityTurbidity-meter Hanna LP2000ISO 7027: 1999[20]
ColorMultiparametric Photometer Hanna C99SM 2120B[18]
Dissolved oxygen concentrationMultiparametric Photometer Hanna C99SM 4500-O C[18]
Hydrogen peroxide concentration[21]
HardnessMultiparametric Photometer Hanna C99SM 2340B[18]
Suspended solids concentrationMultiparametric Photometer Hach Lange DR2800SM 2540D[18]
Phosporous concentrationMultiparametric Photometer Hanna C99SM 4500-P C[18]
Ammonia concentrationMultiparametric Photometer Hanna C99SM 4500-NH3 C[18]
Cyanide concentrationMultiparametric Photometer Hanna C99SM 4500-CN E[18]
Fluoride, chloride, nitrate, phosphate, and sulphate concentrationIonic Chromatographer DIONEX ICS-1000SM 4110B[18]
ToxicityToxicity-meter LUMIStox 300ISO 11348: 1999[22]
PesticidesGas chromatographer TRACE2000 and mass spectrometer POLARISEPA 525.2[23]