Evaluation of the concentration of HCH, DDT, HCB, PCB and PAH in the sediments along the lower stretch of Hugli estuary, West Bengal, northeast India

Detailed analyses of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) isomers (HCHs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloro ethane (DDT) and its metabolites (DDTs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and congeners of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in su...

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Published in:Environment international 2005-05, Vol.31 (4), p.523-534
Main Authors: Guzzella, L., Roscioli, C., Viganò, L., Saha, M., Sarkar, S.K., Bhattacharya, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Brackish
Cities
Environmental Pollutants - analysis
Geologic Sediments - chemistry
India
Industrial Waste
Marine
Organochlorine pesticides
Persistent organic pollutants
Pesticides - analysis
Polychlorinated Biphenyls - analysis
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis
Sediment
Sewage
Sundarban
Vehicle Emissions
Water Movements
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
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Summary:Detailed analyses of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) isomers (HCHs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloro ethane (DDT) and its metabolites (DDTs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and congeners of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediments from the coastal estuarine environment of West Bengal, northeast India allowed the evaluation of the contamination status, distribution and possible pollution sources. HCH, DDT, HCB, PCB and PAH were identified compounds in all the samples, whereas the concentrations of chlorinated pesticides (trans-eptachlorepoxide, dieldrin, endrin, metaoxychlor and mirex) were below the detection limits and were not of great concern. The pesticides did demonstrate markedly different distributions reflecting different agricultural and domestic usage in the region. The range of concentrations of HCH, HCB, DDT and PCBs in the sediments were 0.11–0.40,
ISSN:0160-4120
1873-6750
DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2004.10.014