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Persistence revisited

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We are happy and proud to announce that our book ‘Atmospheric Degradation of Organic Substances — Data for Persistence and Long-range Transport’ (see pp. 143–144) has recently been published by Wiley-VCH [1]. It contains a critical compilation of photo degradation rate constants and quantum efficiencies relevant for calculating the atmospheric persistence of volatile and a few semi-volatile organic compounds. In addition to the data of nearly 1100 substances, the importance of persistence in air and long-range transport potential is presented in two chapters from the point of view of chemicals legislation and of atmospheric photochemistry.

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Klöpffer, W., Wagner, B.O. Persistence revisited. Env Sci Poll Res Int 14, 141–142 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1065/espr2007.04.413

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