Atmospheric bulk deposition of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in the vicinity of MSWI in Shanghai, China

Deng, Yunyun; Peng, Ping’an; Jia, Lijuan; Yin, Hua; Hu, Jianfang; Mao, W. L.

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110493

Cited by 10 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 41 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Deposition rates of some atmospheric pollutants measured by means of bulk deposimeter (passive exposure of a "bottle/cylindrical funnel" system of standardized dimensions) is an important tool to evaluate environmental pollution levels and to assess population exposure [33,34]. Deposition samples are particularly suitable to measure the environmental concentration of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), as PCDD/F, PCB and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) [34][35][36][37][38]. For these reasons, the pollutant downfall from atmosphere to soil both in environmental surveys and in monitoring networks, are very important for the information on the area's contamination allowing to perform a comprehensive assessment of the population exposure.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Atmospheric Deposition Rates around the Port-Industrial Area of Civitavecchia, Italy

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In recent years, studies on climate change have focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions emitted by various civil and industrial processes. This study highlights the importance of characterizing the total deposition rates of airborne particles (bulk atmospheric deposition) in the surroundings of an industrial area along the north cost of the Lazio Region in Italy, to deepen knowledge about the potential impact of emissions from the coal-fired thermoelectric (CTE) power plant and other possible sources existing in the surrounding area. Four sampling sites were identified, and the monitoring plan was performed a yearlong with monthly collecting observation. The deposition samples were collected monthly and processed for determining organic (polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins, PCDDs; polychlorinated dibenzofurans, PCDFs; dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls, DL-PCBs; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs) and inorganic (metals) substances. The samples were collected monthly and sent for chemical characterization. In Europe and Italy, no reference values have been given for the deposition rates of chemicals, while some European countries have determined reference/guide values to which the authors will refer in this study. Therefore, the analytical results show that the deposition rates for PCDD/Fs and DL-PCBs are lower with respects guide values defined by Germany and Belgium; PAHs values are in line with those measured in other rural-type sites, while for metals the analytical results show a situation between rural and urban area. The approach used in this study can help to identify reference values for Italy in deposition rates, with the aim both to characterize the dynamic of pollution in area with multiple risk factors and to describe and protect human health from environmental exposures caused by the contamination of the food chain.

show abstract