Determination of polychlorinated biphenyl congeners in water and sediment in North West Persian Gulf, Iran.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) was detected as isomer groups (congener numbers 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153 and 180) in the coastal water and sediment of four stations around Shadegan wetland protected area in the northwestern part of the Persian Gulf. Total PCB concentration range was 8-375 ng/L in water and 3.4-50.2 μg/g in sediment. Concentration of different congeners and chromatogram indicates that the source of PCB in this area can be Clophen A60; it used for long time in Iranian electronic industries. Other chlorinated hydrocarbons such as lindane, DDT and their metabolites were also present in the samples.
Zahed
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School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Pinang, Malaysia. zahed51@yahoo.com
Nabi Bidhendi
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Pardakhti
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Esmaili-Sari
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Mohajeri
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D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry*; D019156:Indian Ocean; D007492:Iran; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis*; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls