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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils and crops after irrigation of wastewater discharged from domestic sewage treatment plants

  • N. J. Chung
  • , J. Y. Cho
  • , S. W. Park
  • , B. J. Park
  • , S. A. Hwang
  • , T. I. Park
  • Jeonbuk National University
  • Seoul National University
  • United States Food and Drug Administration

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Abstract

The effects of domestic wastewater application on the translocation and accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil and crops (rice, lettuce, and barley) were investigated by Wagner's pot experiment. In the soils and crops after domestic wastewater irrigation, high-molecular weight PAHs (5 to 6 ring) were not detected, but low-molecular weight PAHs (3 to 4 ring) were only detected at trace levels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)124-127
Number of pages4
JournalBulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume81
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008.08

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • Domestic wastewater
  • PAHs
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Environmental Sciences
  • Pharmacy & Pharmacology

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