Effect of cyclodextrin and transformer oil amendments on the chemical extractability of aged [14C]polychlorinated biphenyl and [14C]polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon residues in soil.
Sequestration of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) in soils limits chemical and biological availability. Concerns exist regarding the long-term stability of sequestered contaminants in the environment, and stability needs to be demonstrated if bioavailability considerations are to be adopted into the risk assessment and remediation of contaminated land. The aim of the present study was to test the short-term influence of two organic amendments on the chemical extractability of HOC residues that had been present in soils for more than 12 years. The amendments investigated were cyclodextrin and transformer oil (a light, nonaqueous phase liquid [LNAPL]). The contaminants investigated were fluoranthene and benzo[a]pyrene in one soil and the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 28 and 52 in a second soil. The addition of cyclodextrin to the soils did not result in a significant increase in chemical extractability of the residues after a 36-d contact time. The addition of transformer oil resulted in an increase in chemical extractability of the PCBs after a 14-d soil-LNAPL contact time and a further increase after a 36-d contact time. The present study demonstrates that the chemical availability of aged HOCs in soil may be influenced by the presence of other chemicals and has implications for the long-term management of contaminated land.
Doick
Kieron J
KJ
Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom.
Burauel
Peter
P
Jones
Kevin C
KC
Semple
Kirk T
KT
D000042:Absorption; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000737:chemistry; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001682:Biological Availability; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry; D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D009821:Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis*; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water
D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D003505:Cyclodextrins; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D009821:Oils; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014867:Water; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene; D002244:Carbon; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls