Accumulation of organochlorine insecticides in the blood of the general population of Nigeria

Gas Chromatographic determination of blood levels of organochlorine pesticides in people of Southern Nigeria is described. Among the compounds detected and quantified were the HCH‐isomers, DDT and its metabolites and dieldrin, the major pollutants being DDT, DDE and the HCH‐isomers. Delta‐HCH, HCB and Endrin were also detected in a few samples. Total DDT (DDT + DDE + DDD) ranged from 0.04–7.24 ppm, total HCH (alpha + beta + gamma) 0.08–5.64 ppm, and dieldrin 0.03–0.28 ppm.     

Toxaphene levels in salmon (Salmo salar) from the Baltic Sea

Three toxaphene congeners have been determined in salmon from the Swedish coastal environment using both supercritical fluid (SFE) and the traditional liquid/liquid extractions. The levels obtained using a modifier-free SFE technique, followed by group separation on a silica gel column, were by far much lower than concentrations obtained by SFE with a modifier or liquid/liquid extraction. The mean concentrations on fresh weight basis using a liquid/liquid extraction technique were 5.87, 8.70 and 1.59 microg/kg for CHBs 26, 50 and 62, respectively. There was a plausible relationship between the various fishing sites and the toxaphene levels.