Identification, quantification and distribution of PAC-metabolites, heterocyclic PAC and substituted PAC in groundwater samples of tar-contaminated sites from Germany

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Identification, quantification and distribution of PAC-metabolites, heterocyclic PAC and substituted PAC in groundwater samples of tar-contaminated sites from Germany. / Schlanges, Ina; Meyer, Dietmar; Palm, Wolf-Ulrich et al.
In: Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, Vol. 28, No. 4-5, 08.2008, p. 320-338.

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title = "Identification, quantification and distribution of PAC-metabolites, heterocyclic PAC and substituted PAC in groundwater samples of tar-contaminated sites from Germany",
abstract = "Four tar-contaminated sites in Germany (Lunen, Castrop Rauxel, Stuttgart and Wulknitz) were investigated and 42 polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC) were detected in significant concentration ranges including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), substituted PAC, heterocyclic PAC containing nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen as well as their metabolites. A similar composition and pattern of PAH heterocyclic PAC and metabolites were found in corresponding groundwater samples. Identification and quantification were performed using liquid-liquid extraction and analyses with gas chromatography - electron impact - mass spectrometry. Detailed investigation (in Castrop Rauxel, Germany) showed that the distribution of non-polar compounds can only be detected close to the source of contamination, whereas the distribution of more polar compounds and degradation products is more widespread downstream of an aquifer.",
keywords = "Chemistry, Groundwater, Heterocyclic PAC, Metabolites, PAC, Tar-contaminated sites",
author = "Ina Schlanges and Dietmar Meyer and Wolf-Ulrich Palm and Wolfgang Ruck",
year = "2008",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1080/10406630802377807",
language = "English",
volume = "28",
pages = "320--338",
journal = "Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds",
issn = "1040-6638",
publisher = "Routledge Taylor & Francis Group",
number = "4-5",

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T1 - Identification, quantification and distribution of PAC-metabolites, heterocyclic PAC and substituted PAC in groundwater samples of tar-contaminated sites from Germany

AU - Schlanges, Ina

AU - Meyer, Dietmar

AU - Palm, Wolf-Ulrich

AU - Ruck, Wolfgang

PY - 2008/8

Y1 - 2008/8

N2 - Four tar-contaminated sites in Germany (Lunen, Castrop Rauxel, Stuttgart and Wulknitz) were investigated and 42 polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC) were detected in significant concentration ranges including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), substituted PAC, heterocyclic PAC containing nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen as well as their metabolites. A similar composition and pattern of PAH heterocyclic PAC and metabolites were found in corresponding groundwater samples. Identification and quantification were performed using liquid-liquid extraction and analyses with gas chromatography - electron impact - mass spectrometry. Detailed investigation (in Castrop Rauxel, Germany) showed that the distribution of non-polar compounds can only be detected close to the source of contamination, whereas the distribution of more polar compounds and degradation products is more widespread downstream of an aquifer.

AB - Four tar-contaminated sites in Germany (Lunen, Castrop Rauxel, Stuttgart and Wulknitz) were investigated and 42 polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC) were detected in significant concentration ranges including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), substituted PAC, heterocyclic PAC containing nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen as well as their metabolites. A similar composition and pattern of PAH heterocyclic PAC and metabolites were found in corresponding groundwater samples. Identification and quantification were performed using liquid-liquid extraction and analyses with gas chromatography - electron impact - mass spectrometry. Detailed investigation (in Castrop Rauxel, Germany) showed that the distribution of non-polar compounds can only be detected close to the source of contamination, whereas the distribution of more polar compounds and degradation products is more widespread downstream of an aquifer.

KW - Chemistry

KW - Groundwater

KW - Heterocyclic PAC

KW - Metabolites

KW - PAC

KW - Tar-contaminated sites

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U2 - 10.1080/10406630802377807

DO - 10.1080/10406630802377807

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 28

SP - 320

EP - 338

JO - Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

JF - Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

SN - 1040-6638

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