title: Phthalic acid esters in soils from vegetable greenhouses in Shandong Peninsula, East China.
abstract: Soils at depths of 0 cm to 10 cm, 10 cm to 20 cm, and 20 cm to 40 cm from 37 vegetable greenhouses in Shandong Peninsula, East China, were collected, and 16 phthalic acid esters (PAEs) were detected using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). All 16 PAEs could be detected in soils from vegetable greenhouses. The total of 16 PAEs (Σ16PAEs) ranged from 1.939 mg/kg to 35.442 mg/kg, with an average of 6.748 mg/kg. Among four areas, including Qingdao, Weihai, Weifang, and Yantai, the average and maximum concentrations of Σ16PAEs in soils at depths of 0 cm to 10 cm appeared in Weifang, which has a long history of vegetable production and is famous for extensive greenhouse cultivation. Despite the different concentrations of Σ16PAEs, the PAE compositions were comparable. Among the 16 PAEs, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), di-n-octyl phthalate (DnOP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP), and diisobutyl phthalate (DiBP) were the most abundant. Compared with the results on agricultural soils in China, soils that are being used or were used for vegetable greenhouses had higher PAE concentrations. Among PAEs, dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP) and DnBP exceeded soil allowable concentrations (in US) in more than 90% of the samples, and DnOP in more than 20%. Shandong Peninsula has the highest PAE contents, which suggests that this area is severely contaminated by PAEs.
authors.affiliation: College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.affiliation: College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Hongzhen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.affiliation: College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Yanxi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004952:Esters / Q000032:analysis*; D005843:Geography; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014675:Vegetables
chemical_list: D004952:Esters; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; C032279:phthalic acid
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