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Ambient concentrations of selected organochlorines in rivers

December 1998, Ref. ME317

This report provides data on the concentrations of dioxins, PCBs, organochlorine pesticides and chlorophenols in river water and finfish (eel and trout) collected from 13 New Zealand rivers. Samples were collected from reference sites, as well as sites that were impacted by agricultural, domestic and industrial activity.

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Contents:

  1. Introduction
  2. Background information on PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs
  3. Organochlorines in New Zealand
  4. Project design
  5. Organochlorine concentrations in New Zealanders rivers
  6. References

Appendices

  • Appendix A: Status of organochlorines in New Zealand
  • Appendix B: Sampling programme
  • Appendix C: Analytical methods
  • Appendix D: Concentrations of PCDDs and PCDFs in New Zealand rivers
  • Appendix E: Concentrations of PCBs in New Zealand rivers
  • Appendix F: Concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in New Zealand rivers
  • Appendix G: Concentrations of chlorophenols in New Zealand rivers
  • Appendix H: New Zealand and overseas PCDD and PCDF water and biota data
  • Appendix I: New Zealand and overseas PCB water and biota data
  • Appendix J: New Zealand and overseas organochlorine pesticide freshwater and freshwater fish data
  • Appendix K: New Zealand and overseas pentachlorophenol water and fish data

 

 

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