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Environmental occurrence and distribution of organic UV stabilizers and UV filters in the sediment of Chinese Bohai and Yellow Seas

Organic UV stabilizers and UV filters are applied to industrial materials and cosmetics worldwide. In plastics they prevent photo-induced degradation, while in cosmetics they protect human skin against harmful effects of UV radiation. This study reports on the occurrence and distribution of organic...

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Published in:Environmental pollution (1987) 2018-04, Vol.235, p.85-94
Main Authors: Apel, Christina, Tang, Jianhui, Ebinghaus, Ralf
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Language:English
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Summary:Organic UV stabilizers and UV filters are applied to industrial materials and cosmetics worldwide. In plastics they prevent photo-induced degradation, while in cosmetics they protect human skin against harmful effects of UV radiation. This study reports on the occurrence and distribution of organic UV stabilizers and UV filters in the surface sediment of the Chinese Bohai and Yellow Seas for the first time. In total, 16 out of 21 analyzed substances were positively detected. Concentrations ranged from sub-ng/g dw to low ng/g dw. The highest concentration of 25 ng/g dw was found for octocrylene (OC) in the Laizhou Bay. In the study area, characteristic composition profiles could be identified. In Korea Bay, the dominating substances were OC and ethylhexyl salicylate (EHS). All other analytes were below their method quantification limit (MQL). Around the Shandong Peninsula, highest concentrations of benzotriazole derivatives were observed in this study with octrizole (UV-329) as the predominant compound, reaching concentrations of 6.09 ng/g dw. The distribution pattern of UV-329 and bumetrizole (UV-326) were related (Pearson correlation coefficient r > 0.98, p « 0.01 around the Shandong Peninsula), indicating an identical input pathway and similar environmental behavior. [Display omitted] •First report on environmental levels of UV stabilizers in the Chinese Bohai and Yellow Seas.•Triazine derivatives EHT and DBT were identified in marine sediments.•Regional composition profiles of UV stabilizer contamination were revealed.•Highest concentrations found for OC with 25 ng/g dw in the outer Laizhou Bay. This study reveals environmental levels of UV stabilizers and UV filters in the Chinese Bohai and Yellow Seas for the first time.
ISSN:0269-7491
1873-6424
DOI:10.1016/j.envpol.2017.12.051