Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794, U.S.A.
Abstract:
The use of [14C]PCB was an effective technique for evaluating the partitioning of PCB between water and particulates. The sorption of [14C]PCB to clay and/or organic particulates and its subsequent degree of retention on the particles in clean medium was directly related to the particle organic content. Concentration factors (PCB on particles/PCB in water) ranged from 1.1 × 104 for 100% inorganic illite clay to 4.9 × 104 for 100% organic matter.