DIOXINS AND OTHER POPS IN THE BALTIC SEA – TRENDS AND CURRENT

Cato, IngemarGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för geovetenskaper,Department of Earth Sciences (författare)

This paper summarizes a project that was initiated by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2006. It involved several field studies and fate model calculations with the aim to better understand the present contamination situation of dioxins and other persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Baltic Sea region. Atmospheric inputs were found to be the dominant external source for all of the selected POPs (dioxins, PCBs and HCB). The model also predicted a significant decline of POP-levels in Baltic surface water if atmospheric concentrations are reduced. This issue is highly prioritized by the Swedish EPA since TEQ-levels of fatty fish exceed maximum residue limits set by the EU. Dioxin source regions were identified by air measurements and analysis of air mass origin. It was found that air that had passed over the European continent contained the highest concentrations, and the congener composition indicated that several major sources types may exist. This research has high relevance for the Swedish EPA, and continued efforts for resolving the dioxin issue of the Baltic Sea will follow.

Ingår i:29th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (Dioxin 2009) in Bejing, China, August 25-30, 2009

Av författaren/redakt...: Cato, Ingemar; McLachlan, M S; Broman, Dag; Cornelissen, G; Egebäck, A-L; Johansson, Nikla ...; visa fler...; Jonsson, Per; Josefsson, S; Knekta, E; Persson, Ylva; Sellström, U; Sundqvist, Krist ...; Wiberg, Karin; visa färre...

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