A comparison of the environmental impact of pesticide multiresidues and their occurrence in river waters surveyed by liquid chromatography coupled in tandem with UV diode array detection and mass spectrometry

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 55; no. 7; pp. 973 - 981
• Main Authors: Irace-Guigand, S, Aaron, J.J, Scribe, P, Barcelo, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2004; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Continental surface waters; detectors; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Environmental analysis; Exact sciences and technology; France; Hazardous Substances - analysis; high performance liquid chromatography; HPLC; Local priority list; Mass Spectrometry; metabolites; Multiresidue analysis; Natural water pollution; pesticide residues; Pesticide Residues - analysis; Pesticides; Pollution; Pollution, environment geology; rivers; Rivers - chemistry; surface water; ultraviolet radiation; ultraviolet radiation diode array dectection; Ultraviolet Rays; water pollution; Water treatment and pollution; France; Europe; Environmental analysis; Local priority list; Multiresidue analysis; HPLC; Pesticides; Rank statistic; Chemical analysis; Metabolite; HPLC chromatography; Local priority list: Multiresidue analysis; Ultraviolet detector; Risk assessment; Environment impact; Surface water; Diode array; Stream; Water pollution; Sampling; Degradation product; Mass spectrometry; Quantitative analysis
• ISSN: 0045-6535; 1879-1298
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.12.007

Twenty-two pesticides and metabolites selected on the basis of a regional priority list, were surveyed in surface river waters by high performance liquid chromatography coupled in tandem with UV diode array detection and mass spectrometry, after an off-line pre-concentration step. Pesticide concentrations ranged between 0.07 and 4.8 μg/l according to the compound and sampling period. Analytical results were linked to the environmental risk of pesticides, evaluated by their system investigation of risk by integration of score (SIRIS) rank.