ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Degradation and mineralization of diphenamid by hydrogen peroxide in the presence of UV was investigated. The results indicate that a diphenamid sample treated with hydrogen peroxide along with UV irradiation has the maximum degradation in the given time. Hydrogen peroxide alone can give considerable degradation, but hydrogen peroxide together with UV can maximize the extent as well as providing a better scheme of degradation. The study indicates that UV irradiation with the injection of 80 microliters of 20 v/v hydrogen peroxide to 1 liter of 0.1 ppm sample solution can completely disintegrate the pesticide content in two hours.
