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Organic Pollutant Levels in Sediments of Ennore, India

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2013.13995
Usha Natesan
Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai-600 025, India

Corresponding Author(s) : Usha Natesan

u_natesan@yahoo.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 25 No. 8 (2013): Vol 25 Issue 8

Abstract

The surface sediment samples are an easy sink for the pollutants especially organic pollutants. Dioxins and furans were analyzed in ten surface sediments from a highly contaminated water body, Ennore Creek, southeast coast of India. USEPA procedure was followed for processing and quantifying the levels of organic pollutants by HRGC/LRMS. Total organic carbon and sediment composition were analyzed to find their association with the organic pollutants. The most abundant organic pollutant is the phthalate esters of high molecular weight followed by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons the main source being refineries and other chemical industries situated in the vicinity of the study area.

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Dioxin Ennore Organic Pollutants Sediment USEPA
Natesan, U. (2013). Organic Pollutant Levels in Sediments of Ennore, India. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 25(8), 4409–4412. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2013.13995
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