Polychlorinated biphenyls in sediments of the tidal Hudson River, New York

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00084a007· OSTI ID:6794733

Bopp, R F; Simpson, H J; Olsen, C R; Kostyk, N

As a result of PCB discharges from two manufacturing facilities located some 60 km upstream of Troy, N.Y., PCB's in sediments of the Hudson River were measured. The sediments contain PCB concentrations of approximately 10 ppm, some one to two orders of magnitude higher than levels previously recorded. A first-order PCB budget for Hudson River sediment samples and regional levels of PCB contamination prior to the large point-source discharges are examined. (5 graphs, 1 map, 23 references, 6 tables)

• Research Organization: Columbia Univ., New York, NY
• OSTI ID: 6794733
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 15:2; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HUDSON RIVER
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
NEW YORK
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
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ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
POINT POLLUTANT SOURCES
POLLUTION SOURCES
RIVERS
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SURFACE WATERS
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