Cresol degradation aerobic

For o-, p-, and m-cresol, as well as the mixed isomers, anaerobic degradation studies, analytical methods development, and transformation studies are all on-going (EPA 1989b). Additionally, for o-cresol, studies on water purification techniques are on-going, while for p- cresol, aerobic degradation and toxicity studies are on-going. 

Consequently, it appears likely fliat flie alcohols, ketones, o-cresol, ethyl acetate, and pyridine will degrade rapidly in soil if rapidly is defined as having a half-life of 10 days or less. Most ofthe benzene derivatives, F-11, and the chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons may be relatively persistent in soil. Analogous information was not located for diethyl ether, hexane, decane, or tetrahydrofuran. ATSDR for example, found that there was little information available for the degradation of n-hexane in soil. It was suggested that n-hexane can degrade to alcohols, aldehydes, and fatty acids under aerobic conditions. 

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