Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4409065 | Chemosphere | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
No scientific data is available on emerging contaminants including Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) and Dechloran Plus (DP) levels in the environment in Pakistan. Levels of PBDEs and DP were determined in the soil, sediment and atmospheric samples along the stretch of River Ravi in Punjab Province. Average concentrations of ΣPBDEs in atmosphere, soils and sediments were 36 pg mâ3, 40 ng gâ1 and 640 ng gâ1. BDE-209 was the most abundant PBDE congener, showing that deca-BDE accounts for most of the total PBDE emitted in the environment of Pakistan. Total DP levels were calculated as 88 pg mâ3, 0.8 ng gâ1 and 1.9 ng gâ1 in air, soil and sediment samples, respectively. The lower average fractions of anti-DP showed significant differences to those of the technical mixtures, indicating the lack of DP production source in Pakistan.
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Authors
Jabir Hussain Syed, Riffat Naseem Malik, Jun Li, Yan Wang, Yue Xu, Gan Zhang, Kevin C. Jones,