Horizontal and vertical distribution of butyltin compounds in sediments from shipyards in Korea

Butyltin compounds were quantitatively determined in surface sediment and sediment core samples near shipyards in the south coast of Korea, which is one of the major ship building industries in the world. Tributyltin (TBT) concentrations reached up to 46100 ng Sn/g on a dry-weight basis at the front...

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Published in:Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology 2002-10, Vol.43 (3), p.277-283
Main Authors: SHIM, W. J, HONG, S. H, YIM, U. H, KIM, N. S, OH, J. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antifouling substances
Applied sciences
Environmental Monitoring
Exact sciences and technology
Facility Design and Construction
Geologic Sediments - chemistry
Korea
Marine environment
Pollution
Pollution sources. Measurement results
Sediments
Ships
Soil and sediments pollution
Trialkyltin Compounds - analysis
Tributyltin
Vertical distribution
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
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Summary:Butyltin compounds were quantitatively determined in surface sediment and sediment core samples near shipyards in the south coast of Korea, which is one of the major ship building industries in the world. Tributyltin (TBT) concentrations reached up to 46100 ng Sn/g on a dry-weight basis at the front of the shipyard. Horizontal distribution of butyltin compounds was closely related to dry-docking activities. Butyltin concentrations were relatively low where remote from the sources. The vertical distribution of TBT in sediment cores showed active use of TBT in Korean peninsula for the past decades. The increase of TBT concentrations in sediment core according to estimated sediment age demonstrated a positive correlation with the increase of gross tonnage of ships built in the shipyard for 20 years. High TBT residue levels in sediment core samples raise concerns over persistence of the compound in the marine environment.
ISSN:0090-4341
1432-0703
DOI:10.1007/s00244-002-0156-0