Distribution, sources, and risk assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls in surface waters and sediments of rivers in Shanghai, China

doi:10.1007/s11707-016-0590-3

Front. Earth Sci.

2017, Vol. 11

Issue (2) : 283-296 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11707-016-0590-3

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Distribution, sources, and risk assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls in surface waters and sediments of rivers in Shanghai, China

Xueping WANG¹, Jingchao HAN², Chunjuan BI²(

), Xing HUANG³, Jinpu JIA², Zhenlou CHEN²

¹. School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
². School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
³. State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China

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Abstract

The distribution, sources, and potential risks of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in the rivers of Shanghai, China were investigated. Fourteen PCB congeners in surface waters and sediments, which were collected from 53 sampling sites, were quantified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS). The total concentrations of PCBs in the dissolved phase, in particulates, and in sediments ranged from not detected (nd) to 34.8 ng·L⁻¹, from 0.76 to 39.71 ng·L⁻¹, and from 1.46 to 46.11 ng·g⁻¹ (dry weight, dw), respectively. The corresponding WHO toxic equivalents (TEQs) of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) ranged between nd–1135.63 pg TEQ·L⁻¹, 0.02–605.94 pg TEQ·L⁻¹, and 0.05–432.12 pg TEQ·g⁻¹ dw, respectively. The penta-CBs, especially PCB 118 and PCB 105, were the dominant congeners in all samples. Principle Component Analysis (PCA) indicated that the PCBs were mainly influenced by a historical accumulation of commercial PCB products, the burning of house coal, and emissions from municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) and secondary metallurgy industries. The center of Shanghai was significantly affected by PCB contamination, followed by the industrial parklands and suburban towns, while the farmland of Chongming Island was the least affected area. Adverse biological and health effects would be likely in the central urban areas, industrial parks, and residential towns of Shanghai.

Keywords PCBs river water sediments sources biological risk

Corresponding Author(s): Chunjuan BI

Online First Date: 10 October 2016 Issue Date: 19 May 2017

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Xueping WANG,Jingchao HAN,Chunjuan BI, et al. Distribution, sources, and risk assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls in surface waters and sediments of rivers in Shanghai, China[J]. Front. Earth Sci., 2017, 11(2): 283-296.

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