Styrene Monomer is a toxic component in multiple sources and has been found to be proven carcinogen. Most of the plastics/polymers/rubbers containing SM is found in our environment.
1) How to handle SM safely?
2) How to reprocess SM in waste waters? Is there way to get value added product using SM from the wastes?Any references?
3)Other related details from experienced experts please..
Hello Udaya
concerning the handling of Styrene as a monomer, there are safety instruction publishes by the chemical manufacturer, please see attached one example
for possible recovery/removal of the monomer from waste water I think the paper by Alaabadi et al ( see below ) gives you some idea
Removal of styrene from petrochemical wastewater using pervaporation process
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2011.08.044
there are intresting research on bacterial degradation of styrene as well which
e.g.
Bacterial degradation of styrene in waste gases using a peat filter by Arnold et al
Hope it helps
Amin
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