| Title: | Microcosm studies on the air-soil exchange of hexachlorobenzene and polychlorinated biphenyls |
| Author(s): | Kurt-Karakus P; Jones KC; |
| Address: | "Environmental Science Department and Centre for Chemicals Management, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1464-0325 (Print) 1464-0325 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Soils have an important role to play in supplying and receiving contaminants from the atmosphere, and in the global cycling of certain persistent organic pollutants (POPs). A microcosm study was conducted, in which some aspects of air-soil exchange likely to be important for the global cycling of POPs were simulated. HCB and PCBs were introduced into a sealed chamber, which contained soils of varying organic matter content, and in which soil mixing was a variable. Uptake of these compounds on to the soils was monitored over time. Subsequently, the primary chemical source was removed and further changes in the residues retained on the soils were monitored. The rates of uptake onto the different soil treatments are compared and the influence of the soil organic matter content and mixing evaluated. The implications for the global cycling of POPs are discussed" |
| Keywords: | Air Pollutants/analysis/*chemistry Carbon/analysis Hexachlorobenzene/analysis/*chemistry Polychlorinated Biphenyls/analysis/*chemistry Soil Pollutants/analysis/*chemistry Volatilization; |
| Notes: | "MedlineKurt-Karakus, Perihan Jones, Kevin C eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2006/11/30 J Environ Monit. 2006 Dec; 8(12):1227-34. doi: 10.1039/b612361a. Epub 2006 Oct 31" |
