Water Pollution: Organic Compounds in the Charles River, Boston
1972; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 178; Issue: 4057 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1126/science.178.4057.158
ISSN1095-9203
Autores Tópico(s)Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
ResumoThe major lipophilic organic compounds present in water collected during November and December 1971 from the Charles River Basin (Boston) are as follows: normal alkanes (C 15 to C 31 ), alkyl naphthalenes, alkyl anthracenes or phenanthrenes, pyrene, fluoranthene, dibutyl phthalate, and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. The concentration of the naphthalenes (determined by liquid chromatography) correlates with the effective storm-water runoff content of the river. These data suggest a multiplicity of sources ranging from indigenous biological materials to automobile exhaust condensate.
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