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Concentrations, Sources, and TEQ of PCDD/Fs in Sediments from the Liaohe River Protected Areas

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology volume 76, pages 171–177 (2019)Cite this article

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A preliminary study was conducted to examine the contamination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in surface sediments collected from the Liaohe River. The contamination levels of PCDD/Fs ranged from 317.3 to 509.3 pg/g dw. According to the calculated WHO-TEQ (Toxic Equivalent Quantity of World Health Organization), the range of PCDD/Fs is 13.87–40.88 pg/g dw. A principal component analysis and a cluster analysis suggested that PCDD/Fs in the sediments were mainly from gasoline/diesel vehicle emissions and solid waste incineration. The study revealed that the establishment of protected areas did not markedly reduced the ecological risk caused by PCDD/Fs in the Liaohe River protected areas sediments. It is necessary to study further the environmental impact of PCDD/Fs on the environment.

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This study was supported by the Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment (Grant No. 2012ZX07202-004-02).

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    Xin Ke, Yifang Qi, Qinghua Bao & Haijun Zhang

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Ke, X., Qi, Y., Bao, Q. et al. Concentrations, Sources, and TEQ of PCDD/Fs in Sediments from the Liaohe River Protected Areas. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 76, 171–177 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-018-0567-1

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