Methods for Gas Chromatographic Monitoring of the Environmental Protection Agency's Consent Decree Priority Pollutants

2009 ◽  
pp. 85-85-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
LH Keith ◽  
KW Lee ◽  
LP Provost ◽  
DL Present
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Priority Pollutants ◽  
Consent Decree ◽  
Chromatographic Monitoring

scholarly journals Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Heregovački pršut—Traditionally Smoked Prosciutto

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5097
Author(s):  
Krešimir Mastanjević ◽  
Leona Puljić ◽  
Brankica Kartalović ◽  
Jozo Grbavac ◽  
Marija Jukić Grbavac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Priority Pollutants ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
Open Fire ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

Hercegovački pršut as a traditional dry-cured smoked ham (prosciutto) produced by using an open fire that can be potentially contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and can pose a health risk for consumers. The aim of this research was to identify the types and concentrations of 16 PAHs in 34 samples of traditionally smoked prosciutto. Out of 16 investigated PAHs, identified in the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) list of priority pollutants, 14 compounds were detected. Average levels of cancerogenic benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) and PAH4 (benzo[a]anthracene (BaA), benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF), chrysene (Chry), and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)) ranged from <LOQ (level of quantification) to 5.08 μg/kg and 0.45 μg/kg to 22.67 μg/kg. Two analyzed samples exceeded currently prescribed values according to the Bosnia and Herzegovina legislation for BaP concentrations and one sample for PAH4 content. PAH16 concentrations were on average between 2.92 μg/kg and 87.6 μg/kg. The highest PAH concentrations were found in samples from the Herzegovina-Neretva canton. The results of the research highlight the importance of standardizing smoking procedures and manufacturing practice, in the production of Hercegovački pršut, in order to reduce the PAH content.

p-Nitrophenol determination and remediation: an overview

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Merlin Melataguia Tchieno ◽  
Ignas Kenfack Tonle
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Contaminated Sites ◽  
Priority Pollutants ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Oxidative Processes ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Good Number ◽  
The U.S

AbstractAn almost exhaustive overview of the determination and remediation ofp-nitrophenol (p-NP)-contaminated media is herein presented.p-NP is one of the priority pollutants on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency list. This is becausep-NP is either a precursor or a derivative of a good number of pollutants. It is itself very carcinogenic and tends to persist in water and soil. This has prompted the development of a wide range of analytical tools by researchers for its determination and eventual removal from contaminated sites. These include electrochemical methods with many electrode modifiers and electroanalytical procedures developed for the detection/quantification ofp-NP in contaminated environments. Also, chromatographic andp-NP uptake techniques, particularly adsorption onto various adsorbents (ranging from natural to synthetic), are reviewed. The use of microorganisms for the bioremediation ofp-NP-contaminated samples and sites has equally been largely studied and is herein overviewed, not forgetting advanced oxidative processes.

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