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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
Authors
Bulatović, Sandra
Ilić, Mila
Šolević Knudsen, Tatjana
Milić, Jelena
Pucarević, Mira
Jovančićević, Branimir
Vrvić, Miroslav
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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.

Keywords:
BTEX / Groundwater / Human health risk assessment / Mitigation measures / Petroleum pollutant
Source:
Environmental Geochemistry Health, 2022, 44, 3451-3472
Publisher:
  • Switzerland : Springer Nature
Funding / projects:
  • 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; 1573-2983

PubMed: 34617245

WoS: 000705755800003

Scopus: 2-s2.0-85116581564
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https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4804
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AU  - Bulatović, Sandra
AU  - Ilić, Mila
AU  - Šolević Knudsen, Tatjana
AU  - Milić, Jelena
AU  - Pucarević, Mira
AU  - Jovančićević, Branimir
AU  - Vrvić, Miroslav
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4804
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  - Switzerland : Springer Nature
T2  - Environmental Geochemistry 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
SP  - 3451
EP  - 3472
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author = "Bulatović, Sandra and Ilić, Mila and Šolević Knudsen, Tatjana and Milić, Jelena and Pucarević, Mira and Jovančićević, Branimir and Vrvić, Miroslav",
year = "2022",
abstract = "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.",
publisher = "Switzerland : Springer Nature",
journal = "Environmental Geochemistry Health",
title = "Evaluation of potential human health risks from exposure to volatile organic compounds in contaminated urban groundwater in the Sava river aquifer, Belgrade, Serbia",
volume = "44",
pages = "3451-3472",
doi = "10.1007/s10653-021-01119-2"
}
Bulatović, S., Ilić, M., Šolević Knudsen, T., Milić, J., Pucarević, M., Jovančićević, B.,& Vrvić, 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 Health
Switzerland : Springer Nature., 44, 3451-3472.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-01119-2
Bulatović S, Ilić M, Šolević Knudsen T, Milić J, Pucarević M, Jovančićević B, Vrvić 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 Health. 2022;44:3451-3472.
doi:10.1007/s10653-021-01119-2 .
Bulatović, Sandra, Ilić, Mila, Šolević Knudsen, Tatjana, Milić, Jelena, Pucarević, Mira, Jovančićević, Branimir, Vrvić, Miroslav, "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 Health, 44 (2022):3451-3472,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-01119-2 . .

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