Published online 5 January 2006
Published in J Environ Qual 35:285-292 (2006)
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0265
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Loss Pathways of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in Turfgrass Soils
M. Arienzoa,*,
J. Ganb,
F. Ernstb,
S. Qinb,
S. Bondarenkob and
D. L. Sedlakc
a Dip. Scienze del Suolo, Pianta e Ambiente, Univ. of Naples, Portici, 80055, Italy
b Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
c Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720

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Fig. 1. Dissipation of total 14C activity from 14C-NDMA-treated in situ lysimeters in turfgrass plots under field conditions. (A) Overall dissipation trends. (B) Dissipation kinetics from 28 h after 14C-NDMA application. Vertical lines are standard errors of measurements from three replicated lysimeters.
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Fig. 2. Dissipation of dichloromethane extractable 14C activity from 14C-NDMA-treated in situ lysimeters in turfgrass plots under field conditions. (A) Overall dissipation trends. (B) Dissipation kinetics from 28 h after 14C-NDMA application. Vertical lines are standard errors of measurements from three replicated lysimeters.
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Fig. 3. Vertical distribution of total and extractable 14C activities at different times in 14C-NDMA-treated in situ sandy loam lysimeters in turfgrass plots under field conditions. Bars are means of three replicates and lines are standard errors.
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Fig. 4. Vertical distribution of total and extractable 14C activities at different times in 14C-NDMA-treated in situ loamy sand lysimeters in turfgrass plots under field conditions. Bars are mean of three replicates and lines are standard errors.
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Fig. 5. Total and dichloromethane extractable 14C activity in plant tissues from 14C-NDMA-treated in situ lysimeters in turfgrass plots. Vertical lines are standard errors of measurements from three replicated lysimeters.
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Fig. 6. Volatilization of 14C-NDMA from water and soil under laboratory conditions at 20°C. (A) NDMA volatilization loss from water. (B) NDMA volatilization loss from a sandy loam soil.
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