Evaluation of potential human health risks from exposure to volatile organic compounds in contaminated urban groundwater in the Sava river aquifer, Belgrade, Serbia
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2022
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Bulatović, SandraIlić, Mila V.

Šolević-Knudsen, Tatjana
Milić, Jelena

Pucarević, Mira
Jovančićević, Branimir

Vrvić, Miroslav M.

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The oil pollutant in the Sava River aquifer in the residential area of Belgrade, Serbia was investigated in order to analyze the extent, origin and spatial distribution of the pollution, with the aim to estimate potential human health risks from exposure to the compounds detected. Analytical methods indicated that the dominant compounds in this oil pollutant were gasoline range organic compounds. Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX) were identified as compounds of concern and quantified by headspace gas chromatography. The concentrations of benzene measured at all sampling points were higher than the remediation value while the maximum concentrations of BTEX quantified were among the highest concentrations of these compounds reported in the petroleum-contaminated aquifers in the world. The assessment of the human health risks from exposure to BTEX-covered industrial scenario for adult receptors and residential scenario for adult receptors and children. The exposure routes ...analyzed were dermal contact with and ingestion of contaminated water, considering both cancer and non-cancer effects. The analysis of the lifetime incremental cancer risk indicated the potential for adverse health effects for human exposure at the investigated location, and because of that it was interpreted as an unacceptable risk level or risks of high priority which required immediate consideration for remedial measures at this location. A complete set of mitigation measures was proposed including: groundwater decontamination treatment, installation of filters for tap water, development of the system for monitoring of BTEX in the groundwater and development of the emergency response capacities at this location.
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Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2022, 44, 10, 3451-3472Publisher:
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- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200168 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry) (RS-200168)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200026 (University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy - IChTM) (RS-200026)
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-01119-2
ISSN: 0269-4042
WoS: 000705755800003
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85116581564
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Hemijski fakultet / Faculty of ChemistryTY - JOUR AU - Bulatović, Sandra AU - Ilić, Mila V. AU - Šolević-Knudsen, Tatjana AU - Milić, Jelena AU - Pucarević, Mira AU - Jovančićević, Branimir AU - Vrvić, Miroslav M. PY - 2022 UR - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4753 AB - The oil pollutant in the Sava River aquifer in the residential area of Belgrade, Serbia was investigated in order to analyze the extent, origin and spatial distribution of the pollution, with the aim to estimate potential human health risks from exposure to the compounds detected. Analytical methods indicated that the dominant compounds in this oil pollutant were gasoline range organic compounds. Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX) were identified as compounds of concern and quantified by headspace gas chromatography. The concentrations of benzene measured at all sampling points were higher than the remediation value while the maximum concentrations of BTEX quantified were among the highest concentrations of these compounds reported in the petroleum-contaminated aquifers in the world. The assessment of the human health risks from exposure to BTEX-covered industrial scenario for adult receptors and residential scenario for adult receptors and children. The exposure routes analyzed were dermal contact with and ingestion of contaminated water, considering both cancer and non-cancer effects. The analysis of the lifetime incremental cancer risk indicated the potential for adverse health effects for human exposure at the investigated location, and because of that it was interpreted as an unacceptable risk level or risks of high priority which required immediate consideration for remedial measures at this location. A complete set of mitigation measures was proposed including: groundwater decontamination treatment, installation of filters for tap water, development of the system for monitoring of BTEX in the groundwater and development of the emergency response capacities at this location. PB - Springer T2 - Environmental Geochemistry and Health T1 - Evaluation of potential human health risks from exposure to volatile organic compounds in contaminated urban groundwater in the Sava river aquifer, Belgrade, Serbia VL - 44 IS - 10 SP - 3451 EP - 3472 DO - 10.1007/s10653-021-01119-2 ER -
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Bulatović, S., Ilić, M. V., Šolević-Knudsen, T., Milić, J., Pucarević, M., Jovančićević, B.,& Vrvić, M. M.. (2022). Evaluation of potential human health risks from exposure to volatile organic compounds in contaminated urban groundwater in the Sava river aquifer, Belgrade, Serbia. in Environmental Geochemistry and Health Springer., 44(10), 3451-3472. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-01119-2
Bulatović S, Ilić MV, Šolević-Knudsen T, Milić J, Pucarević M, Jovančićević B, Vrvić MM. Evaluation of potential human health risks from exposure to volatile organic compounds in contaminated urban groundwater in the Sava river aquifer, Belgrade, Serbia. in Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 2022;44(10):3451-3472. doi:10.1007/s10653-021-01119-2 .
Bulatović, Sandra, Ilić, Mila V., Šolević-Knudsen, Tatjana, Milić, Jelena, Pucarević, Mira, Jovančićević, Branimir, Vrvić, Miroslav M., "Evaluation of potential human health risks from exposure to volatile organic compounds in contaminated urban groundwater in the Sava river aquifer, Belgrade, Serbia" in Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 44, no. 10 (2022):3451-3472, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-01119-2 . .