A sampling campaign for the determination of concentrations of nonylphenol isomers (NPs) in freshwaters and sediments of the hydrologic system of the Rieti district (central Italy) was conducted from 2002 to 2003. Eighteen sampling points, selected on the basis of the different human activities in the vicinity, were monitored; six series of water samples (from June 2002 to February 2003) and one of sediment samples (summer 2002) were analyzed by GC/MS. There was a direct relationship between concentrations of NPs and the presence of urban or industrial activities near the sampling point. However, concentrations of NPs in water were in the range of <0.1-1.4 mug l(-1), and their presence limited to short distances from the sources of contamination. Accumulation factors in sediment samples ranged from 10(2) to 5 x 10(3). (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Nonylphenols in freshwaters of the hydrologic system of an Italian district: association with human activities and evaluation of human exposure / Vitali, Matteo; Francesca, Ensabella; Daniela, Stella; Maurizio, Guidotti. - In: CHEMOSPHERE. - ISSN 0045-6535. - STAMPA. - 57:11(2004), pp. 1637-1647. [10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.06.029]
Nonylphenols in freshwaters of the hydrologic system of an Italian district: association with human activities and evaluation of human exposure
VITALI, Matteo;
2004
Abstract
A sampling campaign for the determination of concentrations of nonylphenol isomers (NPs) in freshwaters and sediments of the hydrologic system of the Rieti district (central Italy) was conducted from 2002 to 2003. Eighteen sampling points, selected on the basis of the different human activities in the vicinity, were monitored; six series of water samples (from June 2002 to February 2003) and one of sediment samples (summer 2002) were analyzed by GC/MS. There was a direct relationship between concentrations of NPs and the presence of urban or industrial activities near the sampling point. However, concentrations of NPs in water were in the range of <0.1-1.4 mug l(-1), and their presence limited to short distances from the sources of contamination. Accumulation factors in sediment samples ranged from 10(2) to 5 x 10(3). (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
