| Title: | "The identification, health risks and olfactory effects assessment of VOCs released from the wastewater storage tank in a pesticide plant" |
| Author(s): | Yang K; Wang C; Xue S; Li W; Liu J; Li L; |
| Address: | "State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Material & Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China. Electronic address: kxyang_st@rcees.ac.cn. School of Environment and Safety Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030051, China. Electronic address: chenwang87@nuc.edu.cn. Fujian Provincial Colleges and University Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Resource Utilization, Longyan University, Longyan, Fujian, 364012, China. Electronic address: xuesongxsyy@126.com. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China. Electronic address: wkli_st@rcees.ac.cn. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China. Electronic address: jxliu@rcees.ac.cn. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Material & Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China. Electronic address: leel@rcees.ac.cn" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109665 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1090-2414 (Electronic) 0147-6513 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Wastewater generated during pesticide synthesis is a potential source of high concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions, which would cause adverse effects on human health and the environment. Here, we provided a comprehensive study on concentrations, health risks, and olfactory effects of VOCs emitted from a pesticide wastewater storage tank. A total of 21 VOCs were identified, their concentrations ranged from 0.63 to 5023.83?ª+mug/m(3). Chlorinated compounds such as trichloroethylene (mean?ª+=?ª+2581.29?ª+mug/m(3)) and dichloromethane (mean?ª+=?ª+2309.55?ª+mug/m(3)) presented the highest concentrations. Both the cumulative chronic toxicities (514) and cancer risks (1.67?ª+x?ª+10(-3)) of VOCs were up to three orders of magnitude higher than the occupational safety limits. Trichloroethylene contributed the greatest to the cumulative chronic toxicities (88.41%) and cancer risks (74.91%). Benzene was another compound with a high cancer risk of 3.32?ª+x?ª+10(-4). Regarding olfactory effects, triethylamine and diethylamine were the dominant contributors with a relative olfactory perception importance of 39.93% and 34.26%, respectively. The results of fuzzy synthetic evaluation revealed that benzene, diethylamine, trichloroethylene, dichloromethane, and triethylamine were the priority compounds caused the overall pollution levels, health risks, and olfactory effects" |
| Keywords: | Air Pollutants/*analysis Benzene/analysis Environmental Monitoring/*methods Humans Pesticides/*analysis Risk Assessment Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis Wastewater/*chemistry Health risk Olfactory effect Pesticide wastewater storage tank Priority poll; |
| Notes: | "MedlineYang, Kaixiong Wang, Chen Xue, Song Li, Wenkai Liu, Junxin Li, Lin eng Netherlands 2019/09/15 Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2019 Nov 30; 184:109665. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109665. Epub 2019 Sep 12" |
