Screening of Organic Contaminants in Urban Snow
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2011

Snowmelt is known to cause peak concentrations of pollutants, which may adversely affect receiving water quality. High concentrations of metals and suspended solids in snow have been reported, whereas studies on organic pollutants are rare. This study aims at investigating the occurrence of anthropogenic organic compounds in urban snow in Gothenburg (Sweden). The most frequently detected organic pollutants in the collected snow samples were polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), high molecular-weight phthalates, 4-nonylphenol and 4-t-octylphenol. Brominated flame retardants and chlorinated paraffins were only sporadically detected. In several snow samples, the concentrations of specific PAHs, alkylphenols and phthalates were higher than reported stormwater concentrations and European water quality standards. Pollutant source identification and sustainable management of snow are important instruments for the mitigation of organic contaminants in the urban environment.

sources

Alkylphenols

perfluorinated compounds

PAHs

phthalates

urban runoff

Författare

Karin Björklund

Chalmers, Bygg- och miljöteknik, Vatten Miljö Teknik

Ann-Margret Hvitt Strömvall

FRIST kompetenscentrum

Chalmers, Bygg- och miljöteknik, Vatten Miljö Teknik

Per-Arne Malmqvist

Chalmers, Bygg- och miljöteknik, Vatten Miljö Teknik

Water Science and Technology

0273-1223 (ISSN)

Vol. 64 1 206-213

Styrkeområden

Building Futures (2010-2018)

Ämneskategorier

Vattenteknik

Annan naturresursteknik

DOI

10.2166/wst.2011.642

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Skapat

2017-10-07