Original scientific paper

Chlorinated hydrocarbons (pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls - PCBs) in the atmosphere of Ljubljana

J. Jan ; Public Health Institute of Slovenia and "Marine Biological Station, Institute of Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana
S. Malneršič ; Public Health Institute of Slovenia and "Marine Biological Station, Institute of Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana
J. Faganeli ; Public Health Institute of Slovenia and "Marine Biological Station, Institute of Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana

Abstract

Airborne particulate matter was continuously sampled from the atmosphere of the residential town area of Ljubljana for 45 days and trapped on a filter. Some chlorinated hydrocarbons (pesticides and PCBs) were determined by GLC after solvent extraction followed by concentration and clean-up of the oily residue. The PCB concentration in the particulate matter in the atmosphere was 1.3 ng/m3 and the concentration levels of the total DDT. dieldrin, alpha-, gamma-, delta-HCH and heptachlor epoxide were 0.86, 0.03, 0.08, 0.05, 0.03 and 0.01 ng/m3 respectively. Such a level of chlorinated hydrocarbons in the atmosphere is considered of little or no consequence to public health.

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Hrčak ID:

162257

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/162257

Publication date:

22.6.1978.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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