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Residues of halogenated flame retardants in wild fish from an abandoned e-waste site in South China |
WU Jiang-ping1, FENG Wen-lu1, WU Si-kang1, HU Yu1, MAI Bi-xian2 |
1. School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; 2. Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China |
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Abstract Due to its serious environmental pollution, crude e-waste dismantling has been banned in China, leaving many abandoned e-waste sites. However, the levels and the ecological risks of e-waste derived contaminants in these sites were not fully understood. In the present study, the concentrations of several halogenated flame retardants (HFRs), including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), Dechlorane Plus (DP) and alternative brominated flame retardants (ABFRs), were examined in wild mud carps and crucian carps collected from an abandoned e-waste site in South China. The concentrations of ∑HFRs in mud carps and crucian carps ranged from 1230 to 1680ng/g and from 141 to 650ng/g, respectively. These concentrations were 1~2 orders of magnitude higher than those detected in the same species from a reference site, suggesting heavy contamination of HFRs, despite of the fact that primitive e-waste recycling has been regulated for several years. Among the HFRs measured, PBDEs were detected at the highest concentrations contributing 96% and 89% to ∑HFRs in mud carp and crucian carp, respectively. There were significant differences in both the concentrations, and compositions of HFRs between mud carp and crucian carp, possibly resulting from the differences in the feeding habits, trophic level and lipid content between the two fish species. The result of risk assessment showed that PBDEs posed an important risk both for the fish and for piscivorous wildlife.
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Received: 25 August 2020
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