Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in Great Lakes precipitation

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · J. Great Lakes Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0380-1330(79)72128-9· OSTI ID:5235245

Strachan, W M.J.; Huneault, H

Snow samples from the winter of 1975-6 and rain samples (seven locations) from the period May-November, 1976, were collected from around the Canadian side of the Great Lakes. All were examined for polychlorinated biphenyls and a range of organochlorine pesticides. The snow samples were time-integrated, being collected in February 1976. The rain samples were collected on an even basis, using stainless steel samplers with several complete events and the intervening dry-fall frequently being included in one sample. PCBs, lindane, alpha-bhc, alpha-and beta-endosulfan, dieldrin, and methoxychlor were frequently found with mean rain levels of 21, 5, 12, 3, 2,5, 1 and 8 ng/l, respectively. Concentrations in snowmelt were generally reduced from the rain values, except for PCBs.

• OSTI ID: 5235245
• Journal Information: J. Great Lakes Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Great Lakes Res.; (United States) Vol. 5:1; ISSN JGLRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACID RAIN
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ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHLORINATED ALICYCLIC HYDROCARBONS
DIELDRIN
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
FEDERAL REGION V
HALOGENATED ALICYCLIC HYDROCARBONS
INSECTICIDES
LINDANE
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ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
RAIN
SAMPLING
SNOW
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