ABSTRACT
The occurrence and spatial distribution of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and personal care products (PCPs) were investigated in surface sediments of Todos os Santos Bay. Samples were Soxhlet-extracted and analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Quantification limits (QL) ranged from 0.0025â¯ngâ¯g-1 for POPs to 0.25â¯ngâ¯g-1 for PCPs. Of the POPs studied, only PCBs and DDTs were detectable, with concentrations ranging from Subject(s)
Cosmetics
, Polychlorinated Biphenyls
, Water Pollutants, Chemical
, Bays
, Brazil
, Environmental Monitoring
, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
, Geologic Sediments
, Persistent Organic Pollutants
, Polychlorinated Biphenyls/analysis
, Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis