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Chemosphere

Title:		"Occurrence of organic contaminants in sewage sludges from eleven wastewater treatment plants, China"
Author(s):		Cai QY; Mo CH; Wu QT; Zeng QY; Katsoyiannis A;
Address:		"College of Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China. cai_quanying@yahoo.com"
Journal Title:		Chemosphere
Year:		2007
Volume:		20070516
Issue:		9
Page Number:		1751 - 1762
DOI:		10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.03.041
ISSN/ISBN:		0045-6535 (Print) 0045-6535 (Linking)
Abstract:		"This study presents the occurrence of 43 semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) listed as priority pollutants by both China and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in sewage sludges collected from eleven wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) of mainland and Hong Kong, China. Thirty-six SVOCs were detected by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometer (GC-MS) and at least 14 in each sample. The most abundant compounds were phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with total concentrations ranging from 10 to 114mgkg(-1) dry weight (d.w.) (with a mean of 30mgkg(-1) d.w.) and from 1.4 to 33mgkg(-1)d.w. (with a mean of 16mgkg(-1) d.w.), respectively, followed by chlorobenzenes, nitroaromatics, haloethers and halogenated hydrocarbons which occurred generally at concentrations lower than 10mgkg(-1) d.w. Large variations were observed between the concentrations of individual compounds as well as their total concentrations in sludge samples from different WWTPs. The highest values of sum concentration of 16 PAHs and of 6 PAEs were found in sewage sludge from Beijing. The mean total concentration of each class of SVOCs in sewage sludge from mainland was remarkably higher than that from Hong Kong. The concentrations of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in 91% sludge samples met the limit (100mgkg(-1)d.w.) proposed by the Europe Union for land application, whereas the PAH concentrations of 64% sludge samples exceeded the maximum permissible concentration (6.0mgkg(-1)d.w.). The occurrence of SVOCs in this study are compared with other studies and their sources are discussed"
Keywords:		China *Environmental Monitoring Geography Organic Chemicals/*analysis/chemistry Sewage/*chemistry;
Notes:		"MedlineCai, Quan-Ying Mo, Ce-Hui Wu, Qi-Tang Zeng, Qiao-Yun Katsoyiannis, Athanasios eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. England 2007/05/19 Chemosphere. 2007 Aug; 68(9):1751-62. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.03.041. Epub 2007 May 16"