Methods of the ecotoxicological evaluation of chemicals. Photochemical degradation in the gas phase. Vol. 6: OH reaction rate constants and tropospheric lifetimes of selected environmental chemicals

Techniques for the determination of rate constants for the reactions of OH radicals in the gas-phase and in solution are described. Rate constants are reported for 17 alkanes, 8 alkenes and alkynes, 15 oxygenated aliphatics, 5 chlorinated aliphatics, 26 aromatics, 4 nitrogen containing compounds, 7 sulfur containing compounds and 6 inorganic compounds. A method for the conversion of rate constants to tropospheric lifetimes is described. (ITA)