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CHEMOSPHERE
卷 138, 期 -, 页码 81-88出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.05.060
关键词
River water; Perfluorinated carboxylic acid; PFOA; Urban area; Japan
资金
- Sumitomo Foundation [13399]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [26881008] Funding Source: KAKEN
We investigated perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) with 7-14 carbon atoms (C7-C14) in the Yodo River system in 2013. C7-C11 were detected at most sampling sites. The range and median of total PFCAs (Sigma PFCAs) concentrations were 1.0-89.7 and 11.2 ng L-1, respectively. The dominant component was C8 (average for all samples = 53.3 +/- 8.8%), followed by C7 (19.2 +/- 6.7%) and C9 (17.6 +/- 7.1%). The levels of C8 were confirmed to decrease greatly over the last 10 years. We assessed the fluxes in C7-C11 discharged from the basin based on the concentrations in river water and river flow rate. The flux of discharged Sigma PFCAs was 237.0 g d(-1) at the most downriver point of the assessment areas. Considering the variability in flow rate due to precipitation, the annual Sigma PFCAs flux was estimated to be 86.5-173.4 kg y(-1). Identification and quantification of PFCAs sources is difficult because the strength of the sources changes with time, and available information is quite limited. Further monitoring and investigation are necessary to understand sources of PFCAs, as well as their potential for human exposure. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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