Research Article

Levels, Temporal-Spatial Variations, and Sources of Organochlorine Pesticides in Ambient Air of Lake Chaohu, China

Table 1

Recoveries and detection limits.

Recoveries %Detection limits (pg/m3)
Gas phaseParticle phaseGas phaseParticle phase

α-HCH79.587.50.06 0.05
β-HCH98.8107.70.05 0.04
γ-HCH89.693.10.05 0.05
δ-HCH89.494.10.05 0.05
o, p′-DDE115.71120.08 0.08
p, p′-DDE113.2117.70.04 0.04
o, p′-DDD113114.10.04 0.04
p, p′-DDD64.884.50.7 0.5
o, p′-DDT116.8115.80.4 0.4
p, p′-DDT135.8135.80.03 0.03
HCB69.676.30.01 0.01
Heptachlor121.4110.40.04 0.04
Aldrin95.196.60.05 0.05
Isodrin93.395.50.02 0.02
α-Chlordane109.9104.20.08 0.09
γ-Chlordane94.698.70.05 0.05
Endosulfan I67.484.70.07 0.05
Endosulfan II9098.10.05 0.05
Dieldrin83.190.50.05 0.05
Endrin162.1142.40.3 0.3
Mirex97.8108.20.090.08