Table 6: Concentrations of selected PAH pollutants in a core sediment section from Site B at 11 cm depth.
S.No | Compound | Ions, m/z | mgkg-1 |
1. | Naphthalene | 128 | 0.65 |
2. | 1-methyla naphthalene | 142, 141, 115 | 158 |
3. | 1,1-biphenyl | 154 | 0.33 |
4. | Acenaphthene | 154 | 0.21 |
5. | 2-ethyla naphthalene | 156, 141, 115 | 1.01 |
6. | 1,2-dimethyla naphthalene | 156, 141 | 0.087 |
7. | 1,8-dimethyla naphthalene | 156, 141 | 0.54 |
8. | 1,4,5-trimethyla | 155 | 0.03 |
9. | 1,4,6-trimethyla | 155 | 0.032 |
10. | 2,3,6-trimethyla | 170 | 0.012 |
11. | Dibenzofuran | 168 | 0.75 |
12. | Anthracene/Phenanthrene | 178 | 1.87 |
1.87 | Fluoranthene | 202 | 1.7 |
14. | Pyrene | 202 | 1.4 |
15. | Triphenylene/Chrysene | 228 | 0.90 |
16. | benz(e) acenaphthene | 252 | 0.91 |
aalkyl naphthalene isomers referenced by RIs in closest agreement with literature values from reference [12]. PAHs numbered in accordance with order in profile illustrated in Figure 2. .