Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) as a source of sediment contamination by toxic organic pollutants and fecal sterols in a semi-enclosed bay in Korea

Use of TIE techniques to characterize industrial effluents in the Pearl River Delta region

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the effluents were determined using the method recommended by Barco-Bonilla et al (2009). Identification and quantification of the dioxins (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated benzophenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) were carried out using a GC/MS (Agilent 6890 N-5975B, Agilent Ltd., USA) according to the methods reported by Moon et al (2008).…”

Desenvolvimento E Validação De Metodologia Analítica Para Determinação Dos Hormônios Sintéticos 17 Alfa-Etinilestradiol E Levonorgestrel Em Águas Superficiais

“…De acordo com muitos trabalhos, a remoção destas substâncias é ineficiente na maioria das Estações de Tratamento de Efluentes (ETEs) (MOON et al, 2008), como resultado, os mesmos são encontrados em águas superficiais e também em água potável utilizada para abastecimento público (AL-ODAINI et al, 2010;PESSOA et al, 2014).…”

Sediment Toxicity of Industrialized Coastal Areas of Korea Using Bioluminescent Marine Bacteria

“…The main source of nonylphenol in oceans and sediments appears to be closely related with the discharge of effluents from wastewater treatment plants, and the proximity of industrialized/urban areas and other related anthropogenic activities (Soares et al, 2008). Significant contamination of sediments by nonylphenol implies accumulation of industrial wastewater pollutants on surface sediments (Moon et al, 2008;2009). Moreover, many researchers have reported toxicity of nonylphenol focused on benthic invertebrates (Bettinetti and Provini, 2002;Zulkosky et al, 2002;Mäenpää and Kukkonen, 2006).…”