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  • Title: Residues of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in upper reach of the Huaihe River, East China.
    Author: Feng J, Zhai M, Liu Q, Sun J, Guo J.
    Journal: Ecotoxicol Environ Saf; 2011 Nov; 74(8):2252-9. PubMed ID: 21872331.
    Abstract:
    Residues of HCHs and DDTs in surface water and suspended particulate matter (SPM) from upper reach of the Huaihe River, East China, were investigated. Levels of total HCHs (∑HCH) and total DDTs (∑DDT) in water detected by GC-ECD ranged from 0.85 to 12.77 ng L⁻¹ and from 3.54 to 33.59 ng L⁻¹, respectively. According to European and America water quality guidelines, HCHs were within safe levels while DDT would pose adverse biological effects. Distribution of OCPs in water indicated that input of tributaries was important factor for the Huaihe River. For OCPs in SPM, concentrations varied from 1.01 to 25.22 ng g⁻¹ for ∑HCH and not detected to 4.74 ng g⁻¹ for ∑DDT. Compared with sediment quality guidelines, HCHs and DDTs might have an ecological risk. The main reason for OCPs residues in the Huaihe River was usage of lindane and technical DDT. Furthermore, composition of DDTs reflected fresh inputs of dicofol mixture in some sites.
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