title: Impact of MSW landfill on the environmental contamination of phthalate esters.
abstract: This study aims to investigate the impact of MSW landfill on the contamination of phthalate esters (PAEs) in nearby environment. Landfill leachate, surface water, groundwater and soil profile samples were collected from a MSW landfill area in Wuhan, China. Contents of 16 PAEs were detected for each sample using gas chromatography method. Results showed that landfill had an obvious effect on the contamination of PAEs in groundwater, whereas showed no tremendous effect on the PAEs contamination in surface water and topsoil. Seven possible transportation processes of PAEs in landfill area were put forward. However, the especially important processes are the invasion of PAEs into aquifer through weathered crevice, horizontal transportation in aquifer and upward infiltration with groundwater. It is suggested that the whole landfill area should be engineered with seepage-proof membrane and clay so as to prevent landfill leachate from flowing out of the filling area. On the other hand, no weathering crevice is permitted in the landfill area as it will affect groundwater seriously.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology of Ministry of Education and School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China. zliuhui@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hecheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Hesheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004952:Esters / Q000032:analysis; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014866:Waste Products / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D004952:Esters; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014866:Waste Products; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C032279:phthalic acid