Perfluorinated compounds in sediment samples from the wastewater canal of Pančevo (Serbia) industrial area
Abstract
Perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFSAs) and perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (PFCAs) were analyzed in sediment samples from the wastewater canal draining the industrial complex of Pančevo, Serbia (oil refinery, petrochemical plant, and fertilizer factory). The canal is directly connected to Europe's second largest river, the Danube, which drains its water into the Black Sea. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) up to 5.7ngg(-1) dry weight (dw) and total Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) up to 6.3ngg(-1) dw were detected. Compared to other reports, high levels of PFOS were found, even though PFCs are not used in the industrial production associated with this canal. The PFOS concentration in water was recalculated using the adsorption coefficient, KOC from literature. Using the average output of wastewater from the canal, a mass load of 1.38kg PFOS per year discharged in the Danube River has been calculated, which undoubtedly points to the contribution to global persistent organic pollution of surface waters originating from this industrial place.
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Data for the Danube River Basin, particularly in Serbia, remain scarce.
“However, data for the Danube River Basin (DRB), particularly in Serbia, remain scarce.”
From Integrated Targeted and Suspect Screening Workflow for Identifying PFAS of Concern in Urban-Impacted Serbian Rivers (2026) · cites this paper as [10]
Only a few research-driven studies have examined PFAS contamination in Serbia.
“Only a few research-driven studies have examined PFAS contamination in Serbia.”
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Beškoski et al. analyzed a single PFAS compound in sediment from a Danube-connected canal.
“Beškoski et al. [10] analyzed a single PFAS compound in sediment from a Danube-connected canal”
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“Beškoski et al. [10] analyzed a single PFAS compound in sediment from a Danube-connected canal, while Buljovˇci´c et al. [11] performed targeted analysis of 11 PFAS in surface waters of the Danube River at two monitoring sites.”
- Authors
- Beškoski, V. P., Takemine, S., Nakano, T., Slavković Beškoski, L., Gojgić-Cvijović, G., Ilić, M., Miletić, S., & Vrvić, M. M.
- Affiliations
- Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Environmental Sciences (JP)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
- University of Belgrade (RS)
- Venue
- Chemosphere
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-06
- Volume
- 91
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1408-1415
- ISSN
- 0045-6535 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2022964580
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 4.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Chemosphere (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- CER (University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy) (submittedVersion)
- Cherry (Univesrity of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry) (submittedVersion)
- VinaR (Institute of Nuclear Sciences "Vinča") (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja (III 43004)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
- Keywords
- perfluorinated compounds, PFOS, perfluorinated sulfonates, perfluorinated carboxylic acids, sediment contamination, industrial pollution, Danube River, Black Sea, adsorption coefficient, persistent organic pollutants
- MeSH terms
- Chemical Industry, Environmental Monitoring, Fluorocarbons, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Geologic Sediments, Rivers, Serbia, Wastewater
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