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Pollution characteristics of phthalate esters in greenhouse agricultural soil in Xinmin, Shenyang City
Received:November 28, 2016  
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KeyWord:phthalic acid esters;greenhouse agricultural;soil
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LI Yu-shuang Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation of Ministry of Education, Environmental College, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China 
CHEN Lin Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation of Ministry of Education, Environmental College, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China 
GUO Qian Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation of Ministry of Education, Environmental College, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China 
SONG Xue-ying Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation of Ministry of Education, Environmental College, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China 
HOU Yong-xia Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation of Ministry of Education, Environmental College, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China 
LI Bing Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation of Ministry of Education, Environmental College, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China 
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Abstract:
      The concentration and distribution of 6 phthalic acid esters(PAEs), listed as priority pollutants by United States Environmental Protection Agency, in 41 greenhouse agricultural soils in Xinmin(Shenyang City, China), were investigated by ultrasonic extraction combined with GC-FID. The results showed that the total concentration of the 6 PAEs(∑PAEs) in all the soil samples ranged from 0.52 mg·kg-1 to 1.73 mg·kg-1,with a mean of 0.94 mg·kg-1. Moreover, the ∑PAEs exceeded 1 mg·kg-1 in 32% of the tested soil samples. The two dominant PAEs were di-n-butyl phthalate(DnBP) and bis-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate(DEHP), which were detected in all the soil samples and accounted for 78% of the ∑PAEs. There were no significant correlations between the PAEs concentrations and the cropping period or the soil physiochemical characteristics(soil pH, organic matter, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus).