Research Article

Impacts of Triclosan in Greywater on Soil Microorganisms

Table 1

Composition of Synthetic Greywater Used in this Research.

ComponentDescriptionGreywater (GW) (per L tap water)Greywater plus Triclosan (GWT) (per L tap water)

ShampooJohnson’s Baby Shampoo; Johnson and Johnson0.80 mL0.80 mL

Laundry DetergentSeventh Generation: free and clear of perfumes and dyes0.064 mL0.064 mL

Cooking OilCrisco All Natural Pure Vegetable Oil0.01 mL0.01 mL

Triclosan (CAS 9012-63-9)Sigma 7277910 mL ethanol with no triclosan was added20 mg (dissolved in 10 mL ethanol)