Determination of PCDD/F, dioxin-like PCB and PAH levels in olive and olive oil samples from areas affected by the fires in summer 2007 in Greece.
During the summer of 2007, a series of massive forest fires broke out in several areas across Greece. The main sources of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs in Greece are considered to be the uncontrolled combustion of municipal solid waste in open landfills and accidental fires in forest, rural and industrial areas. Combustion may also lead to the formation of PAHs, which are fat soluble substances of considerable toxicity. The objective of this study was to investigate PCDD/F, dioxin-like PCB and PAH contamination of olive oil produced in fire-affected areas. Olive oil is a very significant agricultural product of Greece. Samples for this study were collected from all affected oil producing areas after the fire and 1year later. PCDD/Fs, dioxin-like PCBs and PAHs were at normal levels in all samples analysed.
IRRP, NCSR "Demokritos", Athens, Greece.
Danae
D
Costopoulou
Irene
I
Vassiliadou
Dimitrios
D
Chrysafidis
Kyriaki
K
Bergele
Eleni
E
Tzavara
Vassilios
V
Tzamtzis
Leondios
L
Leondiadis
D001572:Benzofurans / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D005390:Fires; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D005843:Geography; D006115:Greece; D031658:Olea / Q000737:chemistry*; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis*; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D011108:Polymers / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D013997:Time Factors; D014197:Trees
D001572:Benzofurans; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D011108:Polymers; C016068:polychlorodibenzofuran; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls