j. int. environmental application & science

Journal of International Environmental Application and Science

1307-0428 2636-7661

Şükrü DURSUN

Engineering

Mühendislik

Analysis of Some Chlorinated Pesticides in Adriatic Sea: Case Study: Porto-Romano, Durres, Albania

Borshi

Xhejni

Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Italy Nuro

Aurel

Macchiarelli

Guido

Palmerini

Maria Grazia

09 30 2016

11 3 270 276 06 14 2016 07 27 2016

2006

Journal of International Environmental Application and Science

The aim of this study was to determine organochlorine pesticides levelsin water samples from Porto-Romano,one of the main “Hot Spot” in the Albanian coast of Adriatic Sea. Porto Romano is situated only 7 km far from Durrescity, and is characterized by a strong pesticide contamination of soil, waterand air, due to ex-Chemical Enterprisethat produced pesticides for agriculture and other chemicals for leathertreatment during communist regime upto 90’s in Albania. Water samples were taken in six stations in thePorto-Romano area, in May 2016. Organochlorinated compounds weremeasured by gas chromatography electron capture detection. These compounds wereextracted using liquid-liquid technique using n-hexane as extracting solvent. After extraction the organic phase was dried with 5 g Na2SO4anhidrous, to remove water. A Florisilcolumn was used for the sample clean-up. After the concentration to 1 ml, thesamples were injected in GC/ECD HP 6890 Series II. Results showed thateven if organochlorine pesticide production stopped by the 90’s in Albania,data shows persistent levels of organochlorinated pesticides were still foundin all water samples.These data highlight the importance of a continuousenvironmental monitoring of polluted area subjected to protect human’s andwildlife’s health.

Porto Romano organochlorinated pesticides water samples gaschromatography

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