ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Distribution of Pollutants in the Odra River System
Part II. Organic Pollutants in
Odra River Water
L. Wolska, J. Namienik*
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Faculty, Gdask University of Technology,
11/12 Narutowicz Str, 80-952 Gdask, Poland
11/12 Narutowicz Str, 80-952 Gdask, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2002;11(6):655–661
KEYWORDS
organic pollutantspolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonspolychlorinated biphenylsvolatile organic compoundspesticidessurface water
ABSTRACT
ithin the framework of the International Odra Project, organic pollution (pesticides, volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, chlorobenzenes) of the Odra river and its tributaries were studied by a team from Gdask University of Technology. From August 1997 to May 2000 seven sample collections were conducted, i.e. one directly after the flood in 1997 (for sampling sites see map in Part I).
During the study period the pollution of Odra river water with PAH, PCBs and pesticides in general did not exceed allowable levels.
The highest concentration of volatile chloroorganic compounds was found in the sample from Brzeg Dolny.
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