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Distribution, Source and Potential Risk Assessment of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Sediments from the Liaohe River Protected Area, China

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  • Yun Zhang

    (Northeast Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation and Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Chuyuan Wang

    (College of Energy and Environment, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang 110136, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Liyu Du

    (Northeast Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation and Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China)

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the occurrence, distribution, toxicity equivalency and health risks of dl-PCBs (dioxin-like PCBs) from nine sites collected in surface sediments from Liaohe River Protected Area. ∑dl-PCBs concentrations in sediments range from 79.2 to 365.1 pg/g. Sediment profiles showed that pentachlorobiphenyl is the most abundant congener among all sampling sites. The results of principal component analysis and cluster analysis indicated that PCBs were mainly derived from electronic waste and paint additives in the sediments of Liaohe River Protected Area. Toxic equivalent quantity (TEQ) values of the PCBs in the Liaohe River Protected Area sediments are at comparatively lower levels compared with the previously reported data. Hazardous ratio (HR) for human health risk assessment allied to cancer was found to be lower than the non-carcinogenic risk assessment within an acceptable range.

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  • Yun Zhang & Chuyuan Wang & Liyu Du, 2021. "Distribution, Source and Potential Risk Assessment of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Sediments from the Liaohe River Protected Area, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:19:p:10750-:d:644696
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