Matrix-specific distribution and diastereomeric profile of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in a multimedia environment: air, soil, sludge, sediment, and fish
- Title
- Matrix-specific distribution and diastereomeric profile of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in a multimedia environment: air, soil, sludge, sediment, and fish
- Authors
- 조혜영
- Date Issued
- 2017
- Publisher
- 포항공과대학교
- Abstract
- Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) contamination and its diastereomeric profile were investigated in a multi-media environment along a river at the local scale in air, soil, sludge, sediment, and fish samples. The spatial distribution of HBCD in each matrix showed a different result. The highest concentrations of HBCD in air and soil were detected near a general industrial complex; in the sediment and sludge samples, they were detected in the down-stream region (i.e., urban area). Each matrix showed the specific distribution patterns of HBCD diastereomers, suggesting continuous inputs of contaminants, different physicochemical properties, or isomerizations. The particle phases in air, sludge, and fish matrices were dominated by α-HBCD, owing to HBCD’s various isomerization processes and different degradation rate in the environment, and metabolic capabilities of the fish; in contrast, the sediment and soil matrices were dominated by γ-HBCD because of the major composition of the technical mixtures and the strong adsorption onto solid particles. Based on these results, the prevalent and matrix-specific distribution of HBCD diastereomers suggested that more careful consideration should be given to the characteristics of the matrices and their effects on the potential influence of HBCD at the diastereomeric level.
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https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/93861
- Article Type
- Thesis
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