Volatile organic compounds in the surface waters of northern Greece

M N Kostopoulou; S K Golfinopoulos; A D Nikolaou; N K Xilourgidis; T D Lekkas

doi:10.1016/s0045-6535(99)00293-3

Volatile organic compounds in the surface waters of northern Greece

Chemosphere. 2000 Mar;40(5):527-32. doi: 10.1016/s0045-6535(99)00293-3.

Authors

M N Kostopoulou¹, S K Golfinopoulos, A D Nikolaou, N K Xilourgidis, T D Lekkas

Affiliation

¹ Department of Environmental Studies, University of the Aegean, Greece.

PMID: 10665390
DOI: 10.1016/s0045-6535(99)00293-3

Abstract

An investigation into the occurrence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was conducted for a period of two years in the surface waters of Northern Greece. Samples from four rivers and five lakes were taken seasonally and analyzed for VOCs. The analysis has been performed by purge-and-trap (PAT) gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric (GC-MS) technique. The most commonly encountered VOCs in surface waters were chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene, dichlorobromomethane, tetrachloroethylene, and chlorodibromomethane.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Carbon Tetrachloride / analysis
Chloroform / analysis
Fresh Water
Greece
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / analysis
Organic Chemicals / analysis*
Organic Chemicals / chemistry
Tetrachloroethylene / analysis
Trichloroethylene / analysis
Trihalomethanes
Volatilization
Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*

Substances

Hydrocarbons, Halogenated
Organic Chemicals
Trihalomethanes
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Trichloroethylene
chlorodibromomethane
bromodichloromethane
Chloroform
Carbon Tetrachloride
Tetrachloroethylene