TY  - JOUR
T1  - Organic Pollutants in Surface Waters of Erseka Region, Albania
AU  - Nuro, Aurel
AU  - Murtaj, Bledar
PY  - 2018
DA  - June
Y2  - 2018
JF  - Journal of International Environmental Application and Science
JO  - J. Int. Environmental Application & Science
PB  - Şükrü DURSUN
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1307-0428
SP  - 132
EP  - 139
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - In this paper are presented concentrations of organochlorine pesticides,polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) andBTEX – benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes in surface water samples ofErseka region, Albania. Erseka region is situated in South-East of Albania.Water samples were taken in December 2017 in different steams that flowing fromGramozi Mountain. These steams are part of water basin for Devolli and Osumirivers. Liquid-liquid extraction was used for extracting organochlorinepesticides, PCBs and PAHs from water samples. Clean-up procedure was realizedin an “open” florisil column for chlorinated pollutants. Analysis of pesticidesand PCBs were realized in HP 6890 Series II, gas chromatograph equipped withμECD detector. For separation of organochlorine pesticides and PCB markers wasused Rtx-5 capillary column. Analysis of PAH and BTEX were realized in Varian450 GC, gas chromatograph equipped with FID detector and VF-1ms capillarycolumn.  BTEX were analyzed using HS-SPMEmethod. The highest levels of organochlorine pollutants in surface waters ofErseka region was found for organochlorine pesticides because of their previoususes in agricultural areas near these streams. Volatile PCBs were found inhigher concentrations because of their atmospheric origin.  PAH and BTEX were found only for 20% of watersamples. Their concentration could be because of natural origin or somemechanical business that discharge their wastes directly in these steams. Foundlevels were lower than previous studies for other water basin areas in Albania.
KW  - Organoclorined pesticides; PCBs; PAH; BTEX; water samples; GC/ECD/FID
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UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jieas/article/477715
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/566106
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