Persistent toxic substance (PTS) in Brazil

[摘要] The present article presents an assessment ofPTS in Brazil including polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,benzene hexachloride, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, p,p,-DDT, p,p,DDE,p,p,-DDD, hexachlorocyclohexanes (a-HCH,b-HCH, g-HCHand d-HCH), endossulfan, heptachlor and pentachlorophenol.The data presented here are related to a survey of PTS levels in different environmentalmatrixes (soil, sediment, water, air, biota) and human tissues (milk, blood,human hair), according to the scope of the UNEP-GEF Regionally Based Assessmentof PTSs. Potential sources were evaluated considering national products andimports, since most of the literature does not allow source identification.Finally, Brazilian legislation was updated.

[学科分类] 化学（综合）

[关键词] persistent toxic substances;hotspots;environmental concentrations.