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- Title
Residues of Hexachlorocyclohexane Isomers and Their Distribution Characteristics in Soils in the Tianjin Area, China.
- Authors
Gong, Z. M.; Xu, F. L.; Dawson, R.; Cao, J.; Liu, W. X.; Li, B. G.; Shen, W. R.; Zhang, W. J.; Qin, B. P.; Sun, R.; Tao, S.
- Abstract
Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) has a history of use in China. This paper presents the result of an investigation of HCH residue isomers and their distribution characteristics in soils near Tianjin, China. One hundred eighty-eight soil samples were collected from the Tianjin area. Four HCH isomers—α-HCH, β-HCH, γ-HCH, and δ-HCH—were detected using gas chromatography for all samples. Concentrations of the ∑HCH ranged from 1.3 to 1095 ng g-1, among which β-HCH accounted for 52.5%. In addition, residues of HCH within Tianjin's urban areas were found to be higher. No significant differences were found between the residues of HCH in soils from waste irrigation areas and those in other areas. Total organic carbon content was determined to impact the residue levels of HCH in soils, while pH value and clay content were not related to concentrations of HCH. In general, all HCH isomers in soil samples had abnormally high residue levels, possibly the result of continuous use of HCH in this area.
- Subjects
TIANJIN (China); CHINA; GAS chromatography; CARBON in soils; IRRIGATION; HYDROGEN-ion concentration
- Publication
Archives of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2004, Vol 46, Issue 4, p432
- ISSN
0090-4341
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00244-003-2301-9