Sources of petroleum hydrocarbons in urban runoff

Latimer, James S.; Hoffman, Eva J.; Hoffman, Gerald L.; Fasching, James L.; Quinn, James G.

doi:10.1007/bf00283111

Cited by 92 publications

(42 citation statements)

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Once deposited, PAHs accumulate in soils of the Seine Basin (Motelay-Massei et al, 2004) and can be subsequently removed from soil by runoff. Several studies showed that runoff is a major source of hydrocarbons for the coastal environment Whipple & Hunter, 1979;Hoffman et al, 1983Hoffman et al, , 1984Hoffman et al, , 1985Barrick & Prahl, 1987;Latimer, 1990;Fulton et al, 1993;Ashley & Baker, 1999). PAHs contained in runoff waters to the lower Seine join fluvial inputs coming from upper reaches of the Seine (e.g., Paris), at the dam of Poses.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fluxes of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Seine estuary, France: mass balance and role of atmospheric deposition

et al. 2007

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Measurements of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were carried out from 2001 to 2003 in various environmental compartments (ambient air, atmospheric deposition, soils, sediments, runoff, and surface waters) in the Seine Estuary. The goal of this study was to identify the importance of atmospheric fluxes to occurrence of PAHs in the estuary, and to estimate the major pathways of their transport and accumulation within this ecosystem. The annual atmospheric inputs in the estuary ranged from 2.5 to 16 kg for the first sampling year, which is high when compared to those calculated for other European locations. In parallel, PAH transport from the atmosphere to the watershed outlet was investigated for two rural and urban small experimental watersheds within the Seine Estuary. In rural areas, atmospheric inputs are higher than exported loads by surface water and PAHs are accumulating in soils. The inverse occurs in urban areas, where the contribution of atmospheric deposition is negligible compared with PAH exported loads by runoff. These results allowed us to establish a mass balance for PAHs on the scale of the Seine Estuary, and to determine the dynamics of PAH transport. This study highlights the role of the atmospheric compartment in the transfer of contaminants and the importance of the local PAH inputs within the Seine Estuary.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fluxes of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Seine estuary, France: mass balance and role of atmospheric deposition

et al. 2007

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Runoff water that flows over pavement can also get contaminated with hydrocarbons spilled onto the pavement [29][30][31], and such contamination has specifically been linked to gas stations [32][33][34]. If a spill occurs while runoff occurs, the hydrocarbon can be expected to float on top of the water sheet, because gasoline, diesel oil, and lubricants are typically less dense than water (light non-aqueous phase liquids or LNAPLs).…”

Section: Liquid Fuel Spillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hydrocarbon Release During Fuel Storage and Transfer at Gas Stations: Environmental and Health Effects

Hilpert

Mora

et al. 2015

Curr Envir Health Rpt

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

At gas stations, fuel is stored and transferred between tanker trucks, storage tanks, and vehicle tanks. During both storage and transfer, a small fraction of unburned fuel is typically released to the environment unless pollution prevention technology is used. While the fraction may be small, the cumulative release can be substantial because of the large quantities of fuel sold. The cumulative release of unburned fuel is a public health concern because gas stations are widely distributed in residential areas and because fuel contains toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. We review the pathways through which gasoline is chronically released to atmospheric, aqueous, and subsurface environments, and how these releases may adversely affect human health. Adoption of suitable pollution prevention technology should not only be based on equipment and maintenance cost but also on energy-and health care-saving benefits.

show abstract

“…For example, 1-and 2-methylnaphthalene are some of the most acutely toxic, water soluble components of crude oils, whereas many PAHs with four to five rings have low acute toxicities but are genotoxic and carcinogenic to many organisms [6,7]. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may enter the environment in spills and seepages of crude oil and refinery products, be produced in situ through diagenic transformations of plant materials, or may be the result of (natural and anthropogenic) pyrolytic processes [8,9]. Unsubstituted (nonalkylated) compounds are produced by high-temperature combustion of fossil fuels, as well as being present in refined lead-free petroleum [10], and are typically the most abundant PAHs found in surficial sediments [11,12].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Persistence of polycyclic aromatic compounds of different molecular size and water solubility in surficial sediment of an intertidal sandflat

Wilcock

Corban

Northcott

et al. 1996

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract-The persistence of 13 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), ranging from two-to six-ring compounds, in an intertidal sandflat was studied by applying uniform amounts (0.10 g) of each to the surface of the sandflat and then monitoring concentrations over time. The mass of total PAH, after initial losses, declined slowly, so that after 256 d 12% of the applied material remained. Vertical concentration profiles indicated that little downward movement occurred and that most of the mass was concentrated in the top 2 cm, where most losses also occurred. The study has shown that anthropogenic PAHs have persistences comparable with organochlorine pesticides in aerobic sediments of intertidal sandflats. Rank correlations showed that the order of persistence may be predicted on the basis of molecular size parameters, such as molecular weight, molecular volume, and area. Persistence of PAHs in intertidal sandflats appears to be regulated by simple, physical processes.

show abstract

Sources of petroleum hydrocarbons in urban runoff

Cited by 92 publications

References 12 publications

Fluxes of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Seine estuary, France: mass balance and role of atmospheric deposition

Fluxes of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Seine estuary, France: mass balance and role of atmospheric deposition

Hydrocarbon Release During Fuel Storage and Transfer at Gas Stations: Environmental and Health Effects

Persistence of polycyclic aromatic compounds of different molecular size and water solubility in surficial sediment of an intertidal sandflat

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About