Eighty-one surface water samples were collected from 3 tributaries of the Yangtze River in different periods. Contents of 28 PCB congeners in surface water samples were measured using Varian CP3800/300 GC-MS/MS technique. PCB8, 18, and 28 are the most predominant PCB congeners in the samples from tributaries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFViolent disturbance are occurring in Haihe River basin due to a large number of human activities. To investigate the PBDEs pollution status and their distribution character, 48 surface sediment samples (at the top 0-5 cm layer) were collected from 14 principal tributaries in Haihe River basin. The contents of 27 PBDEs congeners in sediments were measured using Varian CP3800/300 GC-MS/ MS technique.
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