A new analytical approach for the comprehensive characterization of polar xenobiotic organic compounds downgradient of old municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills

Preiß, A.; Berger‐Preiß, Edith; Elend, Manfred; Gerling, Susanne; Kühn, Susanne; Schuchardt, Sven

doi:10.1007/s00216-012-5941-7

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“…Standard environmental monitoring measures applied toward landfill leachate or seepage mainly include the determination of bulk parameters, such as total organic carbon, dissolved organic carbon, chemical oxygen demand, biological oxygen demand as well as element analysis of anions, cations, and heavy metals (Preiss et al 2012 ). The problems of the occurrence of EDCs in the landfill leachate from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill were undertaken by scientists only several times so far.…”

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Determination of personal care products and hormones in leachate and groundwater from Polish MSW landfills by ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction and GC-MS

Kapelewska

Kotowska

Wiśniewska

2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Determination of the endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in leachate and groundwater samples from the landfill sites is very important because of the proven harmful effects of these compounds on human and animal organisms. A method combining ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction (USAEME) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was developed for simultaneous determination of seven personal care products (PCPs): methylparaben (MP), ethylparaben (EP), propylparaben (PP), buthylparaben (BP), benzophenone (BPh), 3-(4-methylbenzylidene)camphor (4-MBC), N,N-diethyltoluamide (DEET), and two hormones: estrone (E1) and β-estradiol (E2) in landfill leachate and groundwater samples. The limit of detection (LOD)/limit of quantification (LOQ) values in landfill leachate and groundwater samples were in the range of 0.003–0.083/0.009–0.277 μg L−1 and 0.001–0.015/0.002–0.049 μg L−1, respectively. Quantitative recoveries and satisfactory precision were obtained. All studied compounds were found in the landfill leachates from Polish municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills; the concentrations were between 0.66 and 202.42 μg L−1. The concentration of pollutants in groundwater samples was generally below 0.1 μg L−1.

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Determination of personal care products and hormones in leachate and groundwater from Polish MSW landfills by ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction and GC-MS

Kapelewska

Kotowska

Wiśniewska

2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…The identification of such compounds indicates a new pathway of mononitrotoluene transformation by means of LC‐MS, LC‐NMR and further off‐line NMR and MS techniques. However, Preiss, in 2012, used GC‐MS, LC‐MS and LC‐NMR hyphenated techniques to detect and elucidate polar xenobiotic organic compounds at the down gradient of municipal solid waste landfills near Berlin, Germany. In addition to several polar xenobiotic organic compounds and products of the dye industry, degradation products of polyethylene glycol and some heterocyclic compounds were also identified.…”

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Advancements in waste water characterization through NMR spectroscopy: review

Filho

Silva

Ferreira

2014

Magnetic Reson in Chemistry

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There are numerous organic pollutants that lead to several types of ecosystem damage and threaten human health. Wastewater treatment plants are responsible for the removal of natural and anthropogenic pollutants from the sewage, and because of this function, they play an important role in the protection of human health and the environment. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has proven to be a valuable analytical tool as a result of its versatility in characterizing both overall chemical composition as well as individual species in a wide range of mixtures. In addition, NMR can provide physical information (rigidity, dynamics, etc.) as well as permit in depth quantification. Hyphenation with other techniques such as liquid chromatography, solid phase extraction and mass spectrometry creates unprecedented capabilities for the identification of novel and unknown chemical species. Thus, NMR is widely used in the study of different components of wastewater, such as complex organic matter (fulvic and humic acids), sludge and wastewater. This review article summarizes the NMR spectroscopy methods applied in studies of organic pollutants from wastewater to provide an exhaustive review of the literature as well as a guide for readers interested in this topic.

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“…The quality of landfill leachates varies over time as a result of new and emerging compounds such as perfluorinated compounds, N,N-diethyl toluamide (DEET), alkyl phosphates, pharmaceuticals, personal care products and xenobiotic organic compounds (Eggen et al 2010;Preiss et al 2012), and as a result, landfills are now viewed as a source of a new generation of emerging contaminants.…”

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Field Measurement of Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Material as a Means of Early Detection of Leachate Plumes

Graham¹,

Baker²,

Andersen³

et al. 2015

Water Air Soil Pollut

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Early detection of landfill leachate plumes may minimise aquifer degradation and financial expenditure for the landfill operator. Current methods of landfill leachate monitoring typically include analysis of groundwater field parameters such as electrical conductivity (EC), coupled with laboratory analysis of a selection of major cations and anions. In many instances, background influences can mask the impact of leachate, which only becomes apparent once a significant impact has occurred. Here, we investigate the potential for changes in fluorescent dissolved organic material (FDOM) concentration to be used as an indicator of leachate impact. The research was undertaken in a fractured rock aquifer located downgradient of a local government-operated putrescible landfill in Central West NSW, Australia. Field measurement of groundwater FDOM was undertaken using an in situ fluorometer (FDOM probe) which provides a relative measurement of FDOM. To quantify the FDOM values, a bench fluorescence spectrophotometer was used to collect excitation/emission spectra. A plume of elevated FDOM and EC levels within the fractured rock system up to 600 m downgradient of the landfill was identified, whereas analysis of major cations and anions from boreholes within the plume did not detect leachate impacts above background. Excitation/emission matrices of groundwater from these locations confirmed that similar fluorescence signatures to those collected from the landfill were present. Photodegradation experiments were conducted to determine if fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs) were a component of the fluorescence signal. Observed photodegradation of 40 % compared to background (8 %) suggests that a component of the fluorescence signal can be attributed to FWAs. FDOM in groundwater therefore provides an indicator of lowlevel (up to 98 % dilution) leachate influence, and the identification of FWAs within groundwater can be considered confirmation of a leachate signal.

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A new analytical approach for the comprehensive characterization of polar xenobiotic organic compounds downgradient of old municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

Determination of personal care products and hormones in leachate and groundwater from Polish MSW landfills by ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction and GC-MS

Determination of personal care products and hormones in leachate and groundwater from Polish MSW landfills by ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction and GC-MS

Advancements in waste water characterization through NMR spectroscopy: review

Field Measurement of Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Material as a Means of Early Detection of Leachate Plumes

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