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Hydrocarbons Derived from Petroleum in Bottled Drinking Water from Mexico City

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This paper describes the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and aliphatic hydrocarbons (AHs) derived from petroleum in bottled drinking water samples that were collected over 1 year from Mexico City in two bottle sizes (1.5 and 19 L), all brought in supermarkets. The analysis was by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. –Concentrations of AHs (9.26–1.74 μg/L) were greater than PAHs (20.15–12.78 ng/L). Individual concentrations of PAHs such as fluoranthene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene and benzo(ghi)perylene were comparable with data reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). Total concentrations of PAHs for all samples (BDW1: 12.78 μg/L, BDW2: 16.72 μg/L, BDW3: 14.62 μg/L, BDW4: 20.15 μg/L and BDW5: 13.23 ng/L) were below the maximum permissible European level of 100 ng/L; no regulations exist for AHs although their values were greater than PAHs (BDW1: 3.11 μg/L, BDW2: 8.45 μg/L, BDW3: 1.74 μg/L, BDW4: 4.75 μg/L and BDW5: 9.26 μg/L).

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This work was supported by the Metropolitan Autonomous University “Xochimilco” Campus. We also thank Eduardo Villegas for his contribution to sample treatment in the laboratory.

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  1. Departamento de Producción Agrícola y Animal, Laboratorio de Análisis Instrumental, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso 1100. Colonia Villa Quietud, 04960, Coyoacán, DF, México

    Salvador Vega, Rey Gutiérrez, Rutilio Ortiz, Beatriz Schettino, Maria de Lourdes Ramírez & José Jesus Pérez

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Vega, S., Gutiérrez, R., Ortiz, R. et al. Hydrocarbons Derived from Petroleum in Bottled Drinking Water from Mexico City. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 86, 632–636 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-011-0268-1

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