Investigation on the Levels of Heavy Metals, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Sewage Sludge Samples and Ecotoxicological Testing

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dc.contributor.authorOzcan, Senar
dc.contributor.authorTor, Ali
dc.contributor.authorAydin, Mehmet Emin
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T12:05:57Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T12:05:57Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractThis article reports the levels of heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sewage sludges taken from two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Konya (Turkey) as well as their toxicity. The concentrations of heavy metals, including Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn in sludge samples from plant #2 did not exceed the limits described in both Turkish and European Union (EU) regulations. The similar result was observed in samples obtained from plant #1, except for sludge taken in May 2010. The sigma PAHs concentration ranging from 960 to 7680 mu g/kg dry matter shows that sewage sludges from plant #1 could be used for agricultural purpose. However, sewage sludges from plant #2 (sigma PAHs: 107717509 mu g/kg dry matter) was not suitable for using in agriculture. The concentrations of sigma PCBs in all investigated sludges from plant #1 (7.46709.36 mu g/kg dry matter) and plant #2 (14.12788.47 mu g/kg dry matter) were lower than the limits reported in Turkish and EU regulations. The probable sources of PAHs and PCBs in sludges were also determined. The ecotoxicological tests examined on Vibrio fischeri and Lepidium sativum organisms showed that sludges from plant #1 had no significant toxic effect, while sludges from plant #2 had acute toxic property. Finally, all the results showed that sewage sludges from plant #1 had potential for being used in agriculture.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [109Y170]; Selcuk University Scientific Research Projects Office [09401054]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe thank the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK-Grant number 109Y170) and Selcuk University Scientific Research Projects Office (Project Number 09401054) for the financial support of this work.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/clen.201100187
dc.identifier.endpage418en_US
dc.identifier.issn1863-0650
dc.identifier.issn1863-0669
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84875846043en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage411en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/clen.201100187
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/10550
dc.identifier.volume41en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000317288800016en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofClean-Soil Air Wateren_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subjectLepidium Sativumen_US
dc.subjectToxicityen_US
dc.subjectVibrio Fischerien_US
dc.subjectWastewater Treatment Planten_US
dc.titleInvestigation on the Levels of Heavy Metals, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Sewage Sludge Samples and Ecotoxicological Testingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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