Determination of organochlorine pesticide residue in sediment and water from the Densu river basin, Ghana

Kuranchie-Mensah, Harriet; Atiemo, Sampson M.; Palm, Linda Maud Naa-Dedei; Blankson-Arthur, Sarah; Tutu, Anita Osei; Fosu, Paul Osei

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.10.031

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“…However, these results are different from those found by Kuranchie-Mensah et al (2012), Yuan et al (2013), Wu et al (2013), Bettinetti et al (2016), andHijosa-Valsero et al (2016), in which DDE and DDD concentrations were higher when compared to DDT concentrations. DDE is a metabolite of DDT and a high proportion of this compound denotes a past use of DDT (Barakat et al, 2013).…”

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“…Furthermore, the few already performed have only assessed large lakes, where agricultural activity is predominant in the surroundings. Accordingly, we can mention the studies of Zhao et al (2010), Zhao et al (2010), Kuranchie-Mensah et al (2012), Wu et al (2013), Yuan et al (2013), Li et al (2015), Bettinetti et al (2016), and Hijosa-Valsero et al (2016) in freshwater sediments, and those of Barakat et al (2012b), Barakat et al (2012a), Barakat et al (2013), Kafilzadeh (2015), and Pinto et al (2016) in saline water environments.…”

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Residue Analysis of Organochlorine and Organophosphorus Pesticides in Urban Lake Sediments

Cembranel¹,

Frigo²,

Sampaio³

et al. 2017

Eng. Agríc.

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ABSTRACT:The knowledge of pesticide residual concentrations in the environment is important to understand the threats to the environment and human health, especially when natural resources are used for human consumption. In this context, this study aimed to assess the potential ecological risk and respective sources of sediment contamination by organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides. The study site was an urban lake located in Cascavel city, western Paraná state, Brazil, where the history of land use and occupation in the urban environment is typically agricultural. Surface sediment samples were collected every three months from April 2010 to June 2013 at five different collection points, totaling 65 samples. Analyses showed that contamination by organochlorine pesticides is related to agricultural activities in the past, with a low ecological risk to benthic organisms. Conversely, organophosphorus pesticides presented a recent and continuous contamination from urban activities, with a risk coefficient, especially for disulfoton, indicating a significant potential adverse effect on organisms. However, in general, the obtained results did not indicate an immediate risk to public health.

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Residue Analysis of Organochlorine and Organophosphorus Pesticides in Urban Lake Sediments

Cembranel¹,

Frigo²,

Sampaio³

et al. 2017

Eng. Agríc.

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“…Our DDT levels were within the range recently reported in riverine sediments in the USA Fig. 2 Spatial variations of the POP concentrations in the surface sediments in Suzhou, Wuxi, and Nantong (averaged 0.04 ng/g), Ghana (1.1 ng/g), Korea (3.64 ng/g), Spain (113 ng/g), and Vietnam (135 ng/g) (Kumar et al 2008;Kim et al 2009;Hoai et al 2010;Navarro-Ortega et al 2010;Kuranchie-Mensah et al 2012;Alonso-Hernandez et al 2014). HCB and chlordane were detected but HCHs and other OCPs were not detected in any samples.…”

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Occurrence, sources, and ecological risks of PBDEs, PCBs, OCPs, and PAHs in surface sediments of the Yangtze River Delta city cluster, China

Zhang

Yang

Chen

et al. 2014

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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in 25 surface sediments in three cities (Nantong, Wuxi, and Suzhou) in the Yangtze River Delta, eastern China were measured. The mean concentrations were 378, 45.8, 1.98, 4,002 ng/g for PBDEs, OCPs, PCBs, and PAHs, respectively. Their levels in the sediments in the three cities were generally consistent with the city industrialization. PBDEs and OCPs were markedly dominated by deca-BDE (>90 %) and DDTs (>70 %). A principle component analysis of the analytes identified three major factors suggesting different sources of the contaminants in the sediments. PBDEs and the organic carbon in the sediments have common sources from industrial activities; whereas OCPs and PCBs, correlated with the second factor, were mainly from historical sources. The third factor with loadings of PAHs is indicative of various combustion sources. Ecological risk assessment indicated that the potential highest risk is from DDTs, for which 22 sites exceed the effects range low (ERL) values and three sites exceed the effects range median (ERM) value.

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“…The variations in the distribution of the HCH isomers concentration were associated with the use and handling of the mixture of this compound in different localities. A greater contribution of γ-HCH, compared to δ-HCH, was concluded due to its widespread use in the market as lindane (γ-HCH) [40]. Lindane (γ-HCH), even in low concentrations, represents a risk to public health, this compound is listed as a carcinogen of Group 1 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) [41].…”

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Hexachlorocyclohexanes, Cyclodiene, Methoxychlor, and Heptachlor in Sediment of the Alvarado Lagoon System in Veracruz, Mexico

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Abstract:Organochlorine pesticides are used in agricultural areas and health campaigns, which reach the coastal environment through rivers, drains, runoffs, and atmospheric transport. In aquatic environments, they are adsorbed by particles of organic matter, depositing themselves in sediments in the bottom of these bodies, in which benthic organisms of commercial interest for human consumption inhabit. The objective of this research was to evaluate the concentration of organochlorine pesticides in sediment from the Alvarado lagoon system in Veracruz, Mexico. In 20 out of 41 sampling sites analyzed, 11 banned organochlorine pesticides were identified, such as hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), lindane, aldrin, dieldrin, and endrin. The highest concentrations were as follows: aldrin: 46.05 ng g −1 ; β-HCH: 42.11 ng g −1 ; α-HCH: 38.44 ng g −1 ; gamma γ-HCH (lindane): 34.20 ng g −1 ; δ-HCH: 31.61 ng g −1 ; methoxychlor: 29.40 ng g −1 ; heptachlor epoxide: 25.70 ng g −1 ; heptachlor: 24.11 ng g −1 ; dieldrin: 22.13 ng g −1 ; endrin: 21.23 ng g −1 ; endrin aldehyde: 12.40 ng g −1 .Concentrations reported are prohibited in international standards. There is a strong need to further evaluate, with scientific studies, the level of concentration reported by impact of compounds widely used in agricultural livestock activities.

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Determination of organochlorine pesticide residue in sediment and water from the Densu river basin, Ghana

Cited by 138 publications

References 27 publications

Residue Analysis of Organochlorine and Organophosphorus Pesticides in Urban Lake Sediments

Residue Analysis of Organochlorine and Organophosphorus Pesticides in Urban Lake Sediments

Occurrence, sources, and ecological risks of PBDEs, PCBs, OCPs, and PAHs in surface sediments of the Yangtze River Delta city cluster, China

Hexachlorocyclohexanes, Cyclodiene, Methoxychlor, and Heptachlor in Sediment of the Alvarado Lagoon System in Veracruz, Mexico

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