Published 1980 | Version v1
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Investigation of levels of organic pollutants in selected areas in the Philippines

Creators

  • 1. Philippine Atomic Energy Commission, Diliman, Quezon City
  • 2. National Pollution Control Commission (Philippines)

Description

Water and sediment samples from the Metro Manila, Camarines Sur and Iligan City were collected and analyzed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Analysis was done by gas chromatography using an electron capture detector. No PCBs was detected in the 74 sediment samples analyzed at a minimum detection level of 40 ppb. Analysis of 44 water samples showed no PCB's at a detection limit of 1 ppb. (author)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
27 p.
Report number
PAEC(C)IE--80006

INIS

Country of Publication
Philippines
Country of Input or Organization
Philippines
INIS RN
13701983
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
BIPHENYL; ENVIRONMENT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBONS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; SEDIMENTS; TERPHENYLS
Descriptors DEC
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; AROMATICS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; POLYPHENYLS; SEPARATION PROCESSES

Optional Information

Notes
Final report of NEPC-PAEC-NPCC Cooperative Project.