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Extraction of Organochlorine Pesticides from Plastic Pellets and Plastic Type Analysis
Published on: July 1, 2017
Effect of plastic composition in the combustion material on the Persistent Organic Pollutant content in smoked
Giang Do Hoang1, Uyen Nguyen Thu1,2, Luyen Nguyen Thi1
1Center for High Technology Research and Development, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Abstract:
Traditional food smoking in Vietnam often uses biomass fuels, but the incidental inclusion of plastics can generate toxic pollutants. This study evaluated the effects of polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compared with clean wood on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in smoked chicken, including PCBs, PCDD/Fs, and PAHs. Samples were smoked under controlled conditions, analyzed by GC-MS/MS, and assessed with univariate and multivariate statistics. Clean wood yielded low contamination, while PE introduced lighter PAHs and dioxins, PS was associated with mid-weight PAHs and specific PCBs (66, 195), and PVC caused the most severe contamination with 12 PCDD/Fs, 21 PCBs (e.g., 189, 101, 180, 153), and multiple carcinogenic PAHs (e.g., benzo[a]pyrene). Statistical tests confirmed significant differences among fuel groups (p < 0.01). The contamination gradient (W < PE < PS < PVC) highlights the urgent need to prohibit plastic-contaminated fuels in traditional smoking to safeguard food safety and public health.
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