Concentrations and distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in soils and plants from a Deca-BDE manufacturing factory in China

Residues of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), including eight PBDE congeners, were investigated in soils and plants from a deca-BDE manufacturing factory located in the Shandong province of China to evaluate and discuss their pollution level and distribution. Total concentrations in topsoil ra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2015-01, Vol.22 (2), p.1133-1143
Hauptverfasser: Li, Yuan, Niu, Shan, Hai, Reti, Li, Meng
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Residues of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), including eight PBDE congeners, were investigated in soils and plants from a deca-BDE manufacturing factory located in the Shandong province of China to evaluate and discuss their pollution level and distribution. Total concentrations in topsoil ranged from 17.0 to 146 μg g −1 dry weight (dw) with a mean value of 58.7 μg g −1 dw. BDE-209 was the dominant congener in soils, accounting for 55.63–99.27 % of the total PBDEs. Concentrations and congener patterns in soils varied among different soil depths. Concentration levels in topsoil are high and the heavy accumulation in deep soil also can be observed, even for some sites, the concentrations in 50–100 cm depth are higher than in topsoil. In plant samples, total PBDE concentrations and the proportion of BDE-209 were high (69.92–99.10 %). The extent of pollution by PBDEs in the deca-BDE production factory was higher than in other regions, and the environmental risk caused by the production of deca-BDE is of concern. This is the first study to report pollution of PBDEs in soils and plants from the vicinity of a deca-BDE manufacturing factory.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-014-3214-z