Correlation between C-6/C-14 chlorinated hydrocarbons levels in the vegetation and in the boundary layer of the troposphere

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Environmental Science and Technology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00045a005· OSTI ID:6760085

Morosini, M; Schreltmueller, J; Reuter, U; Ballschmiter, K ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Ulm (Germany)

The concentration of 12 semivolatile organochlorine compounds-SOC-[hexachlorobenzene, [alpha]-hexachlorocyclohexane, [gamma]-hexachlorocyclohexane, 4,4[prime]-DDT, 4,4[prime]-DDE, and 7 polychlorinated biphenyl congeners PCB 28 (2,4,4[prime]-Cl[sub 3]B), PCB 52 (2,2[prime],5,5[prime]-Cl[sub 4]B), PCB 101 (2,2[prime],4,5,5[prime]-Cl[sub 5]B), PCB 118 (2,3[prime],4,4[prime],5-Cl[sub 5]B), PCB 138 (2,2[prime],3,4,4[prime],5-Cl[sub 6]B), PCB 153 (2,2[prime],4,4[prime],5,5[prime]-Cl[sub 6]B), PCB 180 (2,2[prime],3,4,4[prime],5,5[prime]-Cl[sub 7]B)]-has been measured in moss, lichen, and foliage samples collected near Ulm (south Germany). These values are compared with air measurements reported for the same region. The bioconcentration factors vegetation/air (BCF) obtained in this way are compared with those reported from both environmental and laboratory studies. Some of the latter are used to calculate mean concentrations of SOC in air which are in agreement with direct air measurements. 63 refs., 4 figs., 5 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 6760085
• Journal Information: Environmental Science and Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology; (United States) Vol. 27:8; ISSN ESTHAG; ISSN 0013-936X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BRYOPHYTA
CHLORINATED ALICYCLIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
HALOGENATED ALICYCLIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
LEAVES
MOSSES
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
POLLUTION
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
TROPOSPHERE