PCB Content of Sediments Collected at Manistique Harbor, Michigan

Abstract

Sediments at the Manistique River and Harbor Great Lakes Area of Concern (AOC) were analyzed to evaluate the influence of wood waste on polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) content in sediment. Sediments were fractionated by density and size to isolate the wood waste, fine organic, and mineral fractions of the sediment. Results showed that the primary repository of PCBs was the coarse wood waste fraction. This suggests that the wood waste is a target for remediation and helps explain the observation of sporadic, high concentrations seen in previous site sampling. The origins of the wood waste material and the location and length of the association between the contamination and the wood warrants further investigation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA602790

Entities

People

  • Karl Gustavson

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Biphenyl
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Containers
  • Contamination
  • Ecology
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Great Lakes
  • Materials
  • Michigan
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  • Sediments

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.