DEHP in the vicinity of an industrial area in Finland

Samples of fish, net plankton, freshwater and soil arthropods and soil obtained in the vicinity of an industrial area were analysed for di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate (DEHP) content. The highest concentration was found in soil arthropods (2·8 mg/kg). No contamination was discovered in plankton, but th...

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Published in:Environmental pollution 1978-01, Vol.16 (2), p.163-166
Main Authors: Persson, Per-Edvin, Penttinen, Heikki, Nuorteva, Pekka
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Language:English
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Summary:Samples of fish, net plankton, freshwater and soil arthropods and soil obtained in the vicinity of an industrial area were analysed for di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate (DEHP) content. The highest concentration was found in soil arthropods (2·8 mg/kg). No contamination was discovered in plankton, but the levels of contamination in other organisms were as follows: 0·1 mg/kg in small fish (fry and sticklebacks), freshwater arthropods, molluscs and perch ( Perca fluviatilis); 0·5 mg/kg in bream ( Abramis brama) and 1·1 mg/kg in roach ( Rutilus rutilus). The muscle and kidney of pike ( Esox lucius) were free from contamination but the contamination of pike's liver was equivalent to 2·3 mg/kg.
ISSN:0013-9327
0269-7491
DOI:10.1016/0013-9327(78)90130-1