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Occurrence and Behavior of X-ray Contrast Media in Sewage Facilities and the Aquatic Environment

Ternes, Thomas A., Hirsch, Roman·2000·Environmental Science & Technology

Abstract

The occurrence of iodinated X-ray contrast media derived from radiological examinations was investigated in German municipal sewage, sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents, rivers, and groundwater using LC-electrospray tandem MS detection. The four X-ray contrast media, diatrizoate, iopamidol, iopromide, and iomeprol are ubiquitously distributed in the sewage and in the aquatic environment. The X-ray contrast media were not significantly eliminated during the sewage treatment processes close to Frankfurt/Main. On weekdays the loading of the X-ray contrast media was significantly increased, because X-ray examinations are performed in hospitals and radiological practices predominately from Monday to Friday. The maximum concentration measured in STP effluents was 15 μg/L for iopamidol. Due to the high contamination of STP effluents with X-ray contrast media, the respective receiving waters (rivers and creeks) were also highly polluted. Median values up to 0.49 μg/L for iopamidol and 0.23 μg/L for diatrizoate were determined. In groundwater these polar compounds were present up to concentrations as high as 2.4 μg/L for iopamidol. Since X-ray contrast media are predominantly applied in human medicine, the polluted municipal STP effluents are presumably the sole sources for the contamination of the aquatic environment.

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Authors
Ternes, T. A., & Hirsch, R.
Venue
Environmental Science & Technology
Published
2000-06-06
Volume
34
Issue
13
Pages
2741-2748
ISSN
  • 0013-936X (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5851
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W2050590731
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449
References
1
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8.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
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