POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS IN HUDSON RIVER (HUDSON FALLS FORT EDWARD, NEW-YORK STATE)

被引:27
作者
NADEAU, RJ [1 ]
DAVIS, RA [1 ]
机构
[1] US EPA,EDISON,NJ 08817
关键词
Environmental protection - WATER POLLUTION - New York;
D O I
10.1007/BF01686159
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's), as recently as 1966, have been recognized as an environmental contaminant. PCB's are primarily used in industry and are even more persistent than DDT. These compounds are essentially nonalterable by microbial or physical-chemical activities and are incorporable into living protoplasm. This paper describes the presence and extent of contamination of water, sediments, and biota of the Hudson River by industrial use and discharge of PCB's in the vicinity of Hudson Falls-Fort Edward, New York State.
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页码:436 / 444
页数:9
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