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Table 1 Predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) in runoff (water phase and solids) based on measured values (average, minimum and maximum) reported in literature (see Supporting information, Table S4)

From: Environmental risks of car tire microplastic particles and other road runoff pollutants

Pollutantb

Runoff water (μg/l)

Runoff solids (μg/gdw)

Reference

TWP

29,737 (975–58,500)

148,040 (520a-390000a)

[78,79,80]

BaP

0.28 (0.0008–0.83)

0.58 (0.21–0.94)

[78, 81]

BPA

0.23 (0.03–0.55)

0.15 (0.06–0.24)

[78, 82]

DEHP

1.22 (0.66–2.27)

55.30 (2.44–98.00)

[78, 83]

DIDP

3.93 (0.60–8.60)

72.10 (4.61–139.59)

[78, 83]

Fl.

1.22 (0.003–3.65)

1.36 (0.30–2.41)

[78, 81]

HMMM

2.32 (0.88–3.89)

0.017 (0.002–0.032)

[78, 84]

MBT

0.043 (0.010–0.110)

0.60 (0.19–1.01)

[78, 85]

NP

0.13 (0.01–0.36)

1.03 (0.001–3.1)

[78, 82]

OP

0.091 (0.016–0.197)

0.99 (0.53–1.45)

[78, 82]

TT

0.90 (0.010–2.30)

0.57 (0.039–1.10)

[78, 85]

  1. aConcentration in solids reported in literature in ww and here converted to dw using a factor of 2.6
  2. bPollutants: BaP Benzo(a) pyrene, BPA Bisphenol A, DEHP Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, DIDP Diisodecyl phthalate, Fl. Fluoranthene, HMMM Hexa (methoxymethyl) melamine, MBT Mercaptobenzothiazole, MP Microplastics, NP Nonylphenol, OP 4-tert-octylphenol, TWP Tire Wear Particles, TT Tolyltriazole