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PAHs and BTEX in Groundwater of Gasoline Stations from Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil

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PAHs and BTEX were studied in groundwater from monitoring wells of gasoline stations of Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil during 2003 and 2004. Total PAH concentration ranged from 0.05 to 84.9 μg/L. Total BTEX concentration varied between not-detected to 3.6 × 103 μg/L. Some samples exceeded the maximum concentration limit of Brazilian regulations for benzene in fresh or drinking water. Carcinogenic PAHs were found in few samples but only one sample in each year exceeded the regulated concentrations for benzo[a]pyrene. The concentrations of PAHs and BTEX indicate that some places may be contaminated by gasoline leakage.

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  1. Center for Environmental Technology, CTA – FIRJAN, Rua Morais e Silva, 53, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20271-030, Brazil

    Eliane C. Pires do Rego

  2. Post Graduation Program in Chemistry, Federal Fluminense University, Outeiro de São João Batista, s/n, Niteroi, RJ, 24020-150, Brazil

    Eliane C. Pires do Rego & Annibal Duarte Pereira Netto

  3. Department of Analytical Chemistry, Federal Fluminense University, Outeiro de São João Batista, s/n, Niteroi, RJ, 24020-150, Brazil

    Annibal Duarte Pereira Netto

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do Rego, E.C.P., Pereira Netto, A.D. PAHs and BTEX in Groundwater of Gasoline Stations from Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 79, 660–664 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9300-x

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