132 Organic compounds in soils, sediments & sludges
Table 6.1 Organic Compounds in River, Lake and Marine Sediments.
Concentration
Compound
Type of Sediment
(mg kg
−1 )
Ref
Aromatic hydrocarbons
0.001–3
58
1,3-dihexachloro butadiene
0.05
59, 60
1,3,5-trihexachloro butadiene
0.25
59, 60
1,2,4-trihexachloro butadiene
0.07
59, 60
1,2,3-trihexachloro butadiene
0.10
59, 60
1,2,3,5-tetrahexachloro butadiene
0.01
59, 60
1,2,3,4-tetrahexachloro butadiene
0.27
59, 60
Pentachlorobutadiene
0.15
59, 60
Hexachlorobutadiene
1.2
59, 60
1,3-dichlorobenzene
0.031
59
1,4-dichlorobenzene
0.081
59
1,3,5-trichlorobenzene
0.004
59
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
0.020
59
1,2,3,5-tetrachlorobenzene
0.004
59
1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene
<0.001
59
Chlorobenzenes
0.003–0.07
28
Perchlorobenzene
0.004
59
Hexachlorobenzene
0.007
59
Diethylhexylphthalate
0.1–70.5
61
Dibutyl phthalate
<0.1–15.5
61
Alkyl benzene sulphonates
16.9–96.3
62
Methylene blue active substances
107–288
62
Nitrogen containing aromatics
200–1200
63
Fluorescent whitening agents
0.25–1.35
62
Total organic carbon
2.4–65.6
60, 65
1.4–6.2
66
Total phosphorus
610–1870
67
Total sulphur
229
68, 69
Source:Author’s Own Files
Table 6.2 Review of Methods and Detection Limited Applicable to Determination of Organic
Compounds in Freshwater (non-saline) and sediments.
Detection limit (mg kg
−1
unless otherwise stated)
Gas chromatography
Trichloroethylene
tetrachloroethylene
Chloroform
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlorobiphenyls
Higher chloro aromatics
0.0005
Chlorobenzenes
0.0001–0.01
With capillary column glc
Polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbons
Chlorobenzene
Hexachlorobenzene
Chloroanisoles
0.002
2-chloromethyl anisoles
0.002
Pyrolysis-glc
Polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbons