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Atmospheric concentrations of PCDD/Fs, dl-PCBs and some pesticides in northern Algeria using passive air sampling.
Moussaoui, Y.; Tuduri, L.; Kerchich, Y. et al.
2012In Chemosphere, 88, p. 270-277
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Abstract :
[en] Two monitoring campaigns were conducted in northern Algeria to assess the contamination level of pesticides and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in ambient air. Six pesticides (alpha- and gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, fenitrothion, malathion, chlorpyrifos and lambda-cyhalothrin) were monitored at two different sampling locations during the first campaign. The passive sampling was performed at a semi urban/industrial site but also in a rural area between July to September 2008. The pesticides levels, analyzed by GC/MS/MS, ranged from 16pgm(-3) to 11ngm(-3). The second campaign was carried out from May to November 2009. The polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) concentrations were evaluated at an urban/industrial and at an industrial site. The PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs, analyzed by HRGC/HRMS, ranged from 249 to 923fg TEQ m(-3). In addition to passive sampling, active sampling using an isokinetic sampler was also performed at an industrial waste incinerator. The PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs found was 268pg TEQ m(-3). This paper presents the first measurements of PCDD/Fs, dl-PCBs and pesticides in rural, urban and industrial areas of northern Algeria.
Disciplines :
Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Moussaoui, Y.
Tuduri, L.
Kerchich, Y.
Meklati, B. Y.
Eppe, Gauthier  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Chimie analytique inorganique
Language :
English
Title :
Atmospheric concentrations of PCDD/Fs, dl-PCBs and some pesticides in northern Algeria using passive air sampling.
Publication date :
2012
Journal title :
Chemosphere
ISSN :
0045-6535
eISSN :
1879-1298
Publisher :
Elsevier Science, Oxford, United Kingdom
Volume :
88
Pages :
270-277
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Commentary :
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