Screening of selected metals and new organic contaminants 2007. Phosphorus flame retardants, polyfluorinated organic compounds, nitro-PAHs, silver, platinum and sucralose in air, wastewater treatment facilities, and freshwater and marine recipients
- Year of publication
- 2008
- Contributors
- Norman Whitaker Green, Martin Schlabach, Torgeir Heggelund Bakke, Einar Magne Brevik, Christian Jarle Dye, Dorte Herzke, Sandra Huber, Benedek Plosz, Mikael Remberger, Merete Schøyen, Hilde Thelle Uggerud, Christian Vogelsang
Merete Schøyen
Christian Vogelsang
Summary
This investigation take accound of phosphorus flame retardants (PFRs), polyfluorinated organic compounds (PFCs), nitro-PAHs, silver, platinum, and sucralose in air, samples from wastewater treatment facilities, seawater, marine and freshwater sediment, blue mussel and cod liver taken in 2007 (with the exception of 2 sediment samples from 2003). The survey covers 54 individual compounds and 2 metals from 59 sites, of which 5 are for air sampling, 22 for wastewater treatment facilities, 3 for freshwater sediment and 29 for the marine environment. Samples of air also included dust and road dust. Waste treatment facilities included domestic wastewater treatments plants, a landfill, a car demolishing site and a fire fighting test site. The report should be a guideline in the planning of environmental monitoring where these substances are concerned.