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J Hazard Mater

Title:		"Occurrence of priority organic pollutants in the fertilizers, China"
Author(s):		Mo CH; Cai QY; Li YH; Zeng QY;
Address:		"Department of Environmental Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China. tchmo@jnu.edu.cn "
Journal Title:		J Hazard Mater
Year:		2008
Volume:		20070806
Issue:		3
Page Number:		1208 - 1213
DOI:		10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.07.105
ISSN/ISBN:		0304-3894 (Print) 0304-3894 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The use of large quantities of chemical fertilizers is usually associated with environmental problems. A lot of work has been done on the concentrations of heavy metals and radionuclides in chemical fertilizers, but little work has focused on the occurrence of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs). In this study the occurrence of 43 SVOCs listed as priority pollutants in 22 widely used-fertilizers of China was determined by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Twenty-six SVOCs were detected with different detection frequencies and concentrations. The most abundant compounds were phthalic acid esters (PAEs; ranging from 1.17 to 2795 microg kg(-1) dry weight, d.w.) and nitroaromatics (up to 9765 microg kg(-1) d.w.), followed by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs; <140 microg kg(-1) d.w.) and halogenated hydrocarbons (<900 microg kg(-1) d.w.). Chlorobenzenes and haloethers occurred generally at low concentrations. There are large variations in concentrations of various compounds in different fertilizers, and the total concentrations of each class of contaminants varied widely, too. The highest levels of sum concentration for 16 PAHs, for 6 PAEs and for nitroaromatics were found in organic fertilizer containing pesticide and soil amendments. Concentrations of SVOCs in coated fertilizers (the controlled release fertilizer with coating) were considerably higher than those in the corresponding fertilizers without coating. The occurrence frequencies of SVOCs in the straight fertilizers (containing only one of the major plant nutrients) were lower than in the other fertilizers"
Keywords:		China Environmental Pollutants/*analysis Fertilizers/*analysis Organic Chemicals/*analysis;
Notes:		"MedlineMo, Ce-Hui Cai, Quan-Ying Li, Yun-Hui Zeng, Qiao-Yun eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2007/09/11 J Hazard Mater. 2008 Apr 15; 152(3):1208-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.07.105. Epub 2007 Aug 6"