Table 3.
Concentrations of PAHs in Plastic Samples (μg g−1).
| Samples |
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| 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.