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1,2-Benzanthracene in soil.

S P Mathur, J C Sirois

    Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Soil samples from Ontario contained low levels of 1,2-Benzanthracene (BA), ranging from less than 1 to 68 ppb. Even areas with annual crop residue burning showed no significant BA accumulation, contrary to expectations for polyaromatic hydrocarbons.

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    Area of Science:

    • Environmental Chemistry
    • Soil Science
    • Organic Geochemistry

    Background:

    • 1,2-Benzanthracene (BA) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) often associated with combustion processes.
    • PAHs can form from the pyrolysis of organic matter, including crop residues.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantify 1,2-Benzanthracene (BA) levels in cultivated and roadside soils in Ontario.
    • To investigate the impact of long-term stubble burning on BA accumulation in agricultural soils.

    Main Methods:

    • Soil samples were collected from three cultivated sites and one roadside location in Ontario.
    • Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was likely used for the quantification of BA (though not explicitly stated in the abstract).

    Main Results:

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    • Detected BA concentrations in Ontario soils ranged from below 1 ppb to 68 ppb.
    • Soils from plots with 15 years of annual stubble burning did not exhibit significant BA accumulation.

    Conclusions:

    • Cultivated and roadside soils in Ontario generally contain low levels of 1,2-Benzanthracene.
    • Annual crop residue burning, under the conditions studied, did not lead to a significant buildup of BA in soils.