Nonylphenol, octyphenol, and bisphenol A in groundwaters as a result of agronomic practices

ScientificWorldJournal. 2002 Apr 23:2:1095-100. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2002.219.

Abstract

Due to increasing concern about the assessment and protection of the quality of groundwater as a limited natural resource, an extensive monitoring program has been carried out, covering a highly agricultural area of Catalonia where different types of crops have been grown during the last 5-10 years. The paper reports the analytical protocol used (sampling, filtration, preconcentration, and analysis) and the most relevant organic compounds present in groundwaters from agricultural areas as well as the concentration levels found.

MeSH terms

  • Agriculture / trends
  • Benzhydryl Compounds
  • Environmental Monitoring / methods
  • Fresh Water / chemistry*
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Humans
  • Phenols / metabolism*
  • Time
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / metabolism
  • Water Supply / analysis

Substances

  • Benzhydryl Compounds
  • Phenols
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • nonylphenol
  • bisphenol A