METHOD TO REPRESENT THE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF PCB MIXTURES - MARINE MAMMAL TISSUES AND COMMERCIAL MIXTURES AS EXAMPLES uri icon

abstract

  • A new method is proposed to represent the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the complex mixtures of polychlorinated biphenyls in environmental samples. It is based on individual congener data. It involves the sum of concentrations of congeners (PCB) and the percentage contributions of these congeners to PCB. The concentration of each of the congeners in the sample is obtained from these numbers by a simple procedure. This generally applicable, concise and accurate information is useful for comparison purposes (trend analysis, monitoring, comparisons between different matrices), for research purposes (processes, effect studies, identification of sources, sinks and transport processes) and for contamination/pollution assessment purposes. It allows administrators to understand the scope and limitations of PCB data and scientist to apply the information on individual congeners to other studies. 1988.

published proceedings

  • MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

author list (cited authors)

  • DUINKER, J. C., KNAP, A. H., BINKLEY, K. C., VANDAM, G. H., DARRELREW, A., & HILLEBRAND, M.

citation count

  • 37

complete list of authors

  • DUINKER, JC||KNAP, AH||BINKLEY, KC||VANDAM, GH||DARRELREW, A||HILLEBRAND, MTJ