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. 2018 Oct 5;5:994–1001. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.10.003

Table 3.

Concentrations of PAHs in Plastic Samples (μg g−1).

Samples
PAHs A1 A2 A3 A4 Range Mean ± SD CV%
Naphthalene(Nap) 0.89 4.07 3.12 2373.52 0.89 – 2373.52 595.40 ± 1185.41 199.09
Acenaphthylene(Acy) ND ND 2.23 99.49 2.23 – 99.49 50.86 ± 68.77 135.21
Acenaphthene(Ace) 0.39 6.21 7.60 1699.24 0.39 – 1699.24 428.39 ± 847.26 197.78
Fluorene(Flu) 19.83 39.86 22.10 252.83 19.83 – 252.83 83.65 ± 113.14 135.54
Phenanthrene(Phe) 32.84 62.15 35.99 388.34 32.84 – 388.34 129.28 ± 172.84 133.69
Anthracene(Ant) ND ND ND 186.57 _ 186.57 ± 0.00 0.00
Fluoranthene(Fla) 4.07 11.70 15.36 371.84 4.07 – 371.84 100.74 ± 80.79 80.20
Pyrene(Pyr) 2.72 22.34 58.11 1676.93 2.72 – 1676.93 440.02 ± 824.92 187.47
Benzo[a]anthracene(BaA) 28.57 81.78 ND ND 28.57 – 81.78 55.17 ± 37.62 68.19
Chyrene (Chr) ND 11.74 11.22 1423.33 11.22 – 1423.33 482.10 ± 815.13 169.08
Benzo[b]fluoranthene(BbF) 149.91 191.48 124.44 ND 124.44 – 191.48 155.28 ± 33.84 21.79
Benzo[k]fluoranthene(BkF) ND ND 24.20 ND _ 24.20 ± 0.00 0.00
Benzo[a]pyrene(BaP) 57.72 133.90 13.07 1423.33 13.07 – 1423.33 407.01 ± 679.39 166.92
Dibenzo[a,h] anthracene(Dba) 186.49 202.26 215.94 1145.57 186.49 – 1145.57 395.06 ± 472.16 119.52
Benzo[a]pyrene(BPy) ND 35.15 27.07 49.37 27.07 – 49.37 37.20 ± 11.29 30.35
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene (InP) 34.27 65.29 ND ND 34.27 – 65.29 49.78 ± 21.93 44.05
Total 517.69 867.92 560.46 11,090.35 517.69 – 11,090.35 3259.10 ± 5223.16 160.26

A1 = Bowl, A2 = Keg, A3 = Pen cover, A4 = Disposable plate, SD = Standard deviation, CV%= Percentage Coefficient of Variation, ND = Not Detected.