Assessing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Sicily
Island atmosphere, Mediterranean, using PUF disk passive air
samplers

J 2016

Assessing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Sicily Island atmosphere, Mediterranean, using PUF disk passive air samplers

POZO, Karla Andrea, Margherita PALMERI, Valeria PALMERI, Victor H. ESTELLANO, Marie Daniëlle MULDER et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Assessing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Sicily Island atmosphere, Mediterranean, using PUF disk passive air samplers

Authors

POZO, Karla Andrea (380 Italy, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Margherita PALMERI (380 Italy), Valeria PALMERI (380 Italy), Victor H. ESTELLANO (380 Italy), Marie Daniëlle MULDER (528 Netherlands, belonging to the institution), Christos EFSTATHIOU (300 Greece, belonging to the institution), Gian Luca SARA (380 Italy), Teresa ROMEO (380 Italy), Gerhard LAMMEL (276 Germany, belonging to the institution) and Silvano FOCARDI (380 Italy)

Edition

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Landsberg, Germany, Ecomed, 2016, 0944-1344

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.741

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00093450

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7131-1

UT WoS

000387599100068

Keywords in English

POPs; Passive samplers; PUF disks; The Island of Sicily; Air back trajectories; Mediterranean

Abstract

V originále

In this study, PUF disk passive air samplers were deployed at eight sites, during two sampling periods, on the Island of Sicily in the Mediterranean basin. Samples were screened for a number of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (n = 28 congeners), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) (n = 16 compounds), and polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs n = 28) using GC-MS. PCB concentrations in air ranged similar to 10-300 pg m(-3). The PCB pattern was dominated by lower to middle molecular weight PCBs (Cl3-5) and PCB-28 and PCB-52 were the most abundant congeners. alpha- and gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) concentrations in air were relatively high similar to 420 +/- 320 (50-1000) and 460 +/- 340 (30-1000) pg m(-3), respectively, with an average alpha/gamma ratio of 1 +/- 0.5, indicating a tendency of higher use of lindane than of technical HCH. Among DDTs, only p,p'-DDT 90 +/- 15 (similar to 10-800) and p,p'-DDE 60 +/- 60 (20-400) were frequently detected. DDT/DDE = 0.4-3.0 (1.0 +/- 0.7 for both periods) suggesting past and fresh inputs of DDT at the sampling sites. alpha-Endosulfan, recently included in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention, fluctuated between 120 +/- 50 (50-1000) pg m(-3). In contrast, PBDE levels were very low (0.2-2 pg m(-3)). Back trajectories of advection suggest that POP levels are mainly related to local sources (primary or secondary) from Sicily (50-70 % contribution of air masses), Southern Italy, and Sardinia (20 %). This study provides new information for POP levels in the atmosphere of the Mediterranean region.

Links

LM2015051, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

LO1214, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

POZO, Karla Andrea, Margherita PALMERI, Valeria PALMERI, Victor H. ESTELLANO, Marie Daniëlle MULDER, Christos EFSTATHIOU, Gian Luca SARA, Teresa ROMEO, Gerhard LAMMEL and Silvano FOCARDI. Assessing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Sicily Island atmosphere, Mediterranean, using PUF disk passive air samplers. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Landsberg, Germany: Ecomed, 2016, vol. 23, No 20, p. 20796-20804. ISSN 0944-1344. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7131-1.

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POZO, Karla Andrea, Margherita PALMERI, Valeria PALMERI, Victor H. ESTELLANO, Marie Dani$\backslash$''elle MULDER, Christos EFSTATHIOU, Gian Luca SARA, Teresa ROMEO, Gerhard LAMMEL and Silvano FOCARDI. Assessing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Sicily Island atmosphere, Mediterranean, using PUF disk passive air samplers. \textit{Environmental Science and Pollution Research}. Landsberg, Germany: Ecomed, 2016, vol.~23, No~20, p.~20796-20804. ISSN~0944-1344. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7131-1.

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