Endosulfan, pentachlorobenzene and short-chain chlorinated paraffins in background soils from Western Europe

Halse, Anne Karine and Schlabach, Martin and Schuster, Jasmin and Jones, Kevin Christopher and Steinnes, Eiliv and Breivik, Knut (2015) Endosulfan, pentachlorobenzene and short-chain chlorinated paraffins in background soils from Western Europe. Environmental Pollution, 196. pp. 21-28. ISSN 0269-7491

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Abstract

Soils are major reservoirs for many persistent organic pollutants (POPs). In this study, “newly” regulated POPs i.e. Σendosulfans (α-endosulfan, β-endosulfan, endosulfan sulfate), pentachlorobenzene (PeCB), and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) were determined in background samples from woodland (WL) and grassland (GL) surface soil, collected along an existing latitudinal UK–Norway transect. Statistical analysis, complemented with plots showing the predicted equilibrium distribution and mobility potential, was then explored to discuss factors controlling their spatial distribution. SCCPs were detected with the highest average concentrations (35 ± 100 ng/g soil organic matter (SOM)), followed by Σendosulfans (3 ± 3 ng/g SOM) and PeCB (1 ± 1 ng/g SOM). PeCB and Σendosulfans share many similarities in their distribution in these background soils as well as with several legacy POPs. A steep decline in concentrations of SCCPs with increasing latitude indicates that their occurrence is dictated by proximity to source regions, while concentrations of Σendosulfans peaked in regions experiencing elevated precipitation rates.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Environmental Pollution
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? short-chain chlorinated paraffinsendosulfanpentachlorobenzenebackground soilssoil organic matterpollutionhealth, toxicology and mutagenesistoxicology ??
ID Code:
82391
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Deposited On:
24 Oct 2016 10:20
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Yes
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Published
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15 Jul 2024 16:28