The objective of this study was to determine the contamination of OCPs （organochlorine pesticides） in sediments from the upper middle of Sao Francisco River （Bahia, Brazil） in order to evaluate their potential pol...The objective of this study was to determine the contamination of OCPs （organochlorine pesticides） in sediments from the upper middle of Sao Francisco River （Bahia, Brazil） in order to evaluate their potential pollution risks. Samples of surface sediments were collected using a Petersen dredge at 21 stations located between Sobradinho and Cura^i. The organochlorine compounds analyzed were： p,p＇-DDT, p,p＇-DDD, p,p＇-DDE, dicofol, methoxychlor, HCHs, aldrin, endrin, endrin aldehyde, endrin ketone, dieldrin, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, endosulfan （ct, fl and sulfate） and chlordane （ct and ,/）. Extractions were carried out using the MAE （microwave-assisted extraction） method and organochlorine pesticides determination was achieved by GC/MS （gas chromatography-mass spectrometry）. Organochlorine concentrations ranged between 1.51-820.00 ng.gx, indicating very low to high levels. The most frequent OCPs were endrin aldehyde, -HCH, HCH, HCH, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide.展开更多
文摘The objective of this study was to determine the contamination of OCPs （organochlorine pesticides） in sediments from the upper middle of Sao Francisco River （Bahia, Brazil） in order to evaluate their potential pollution risks. Samples of surface sediments were collected using a Petersen dredge at 21 stations located between Sobradinho and Cura^i. The organochlorine compounds analyzed were： p,p＇-DDT, p,p＇-DDD, p,p＇-DDE, dicofol, methoxychlor, HCHs, aldrin, endrin, endrin aldehyde, endrin ketone, dieldrin, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, endosulfan （ct, fl and sulfate） and chlordane （ct and ,/）. Extractions were carried out using the MAE （microwave-assisted extraction） method and organochlorine pesticides determination was achieved by GC/MS （gas chromatography-mass spectrometry）. Organochlorine concentrations ranged between 1.51-820.00 ng.gx, indicating very low to high levels. The most frequent OCPs were endrin aldehyde, -HCH, HCH, HCH, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide.
