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Recent studies have shown that semi-polar polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs), such as oxy-PAHs, azaarens, nitro-PAHs and hydroxy-PAHs, are accompanying PAHs at many contaminated sites, and may constitute an additional risk. The semi-polar PACs have slightly different properties than the PAHs, which influences their environmental behavior and thereby the risk they pose to humans and environment. For example, semi-polar PACs may have higher mobility in soil than PAHs, as a result of their higher water solubility. Furthermore, many semi-polar PACs are shown to be toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic, and sometimes the effects caused by the semi-polar fractions of soil extracts are stronger than those cause by the fractions containing the PAHs. Despite these facts, semi-polar PACs are seldom included in risk assessment programs.

Within the polar PAC network we want to elucidate whether polar and semi-polar polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) need to be considered during risk assessment of contaminated soils. We are doing this by collecting and evaluating the present knowledge in the field, and by building a network of experts, decision-making authorities and companies that will facilitate information exchange and stimulate discussions on the subject.
If you are interested, you are welcome to join the network and share your knowledge on polar PACs with us. Please contact the project leader.
Project leader: Staffan Lundstedt, Umeå University E-mail:
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Project time frame: Jan 2009- June 2011. Budget: 48 000 €
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Below, please find a list of publications on different aspects of polar PACs. Note that the publications are grouped in several categories relevant for the polar-PAC network.
Analysis of polar PACs
Bandowe B. A. M., Wilcke W.(2010) Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Oxygen-Containing Derivatives and Metabolites in Soils. Journal of Environmental Quality 39(4): 1349-58.
Bataineh M., Luebcke-Von Varel U., Hayen H., Brack W. (2010) HPLC/APCI-FTICR-MS as a tool for identification of partial polar mutagenic compounds in effect-directed analysis. Journal of the American society for mass spectrometry.21(6): 1016-1027.
Grosse S., Letzel T. (2007) Liquid chromatography / atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometry with post-column liquid mixing for the efficient determination of partially oxidized polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Journal of Chromatography A , 1139: 75-83.
Letzel T., PöschlU., Rosenberg E., Grasserbauer M., Niessner R.(1999) In-source fragmentation of partially oxidized mono- and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry coupled with liquid chromatography. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 13: 2456-2468.
Letzel T., Rosenberg E., Wissiack R., Grasserbauer M., Niessner R. (1999) Separation and identification of polar degradation products of benzo[a]pyrene with ozone by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization – mass spectrometry after optimized column chromatographic clean-up. Journal of Chromatography A, 855: 501-514.
Letzel, T., Poschl U., Wissiack R., Rosenberg E., Grasserbauer M. and Niessner R. 2001. Phenyl-modified reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled to atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry: A universal method for the analysis of partially oxidized aromatic hydrocarbons. Anal. Chem. 73, 1634-1645.
Lundstedt, S., Haglund P. and Oberg L. 2006. Simultaneous extraction and fractionation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives in soil using selective pressurized liquid extraction. Anal. Chem. 78, 2993-3000.
Meyer, S., Cartellieri S. and Steinhart H. 1999. Simultaneous determination of PAHs, hetero-PAHs (N, S, O), and their degradation products in creosote-contaminated soils. Method development, validation, and application to hazardous waste sites. Anal. Chem. 71, 4023-4029.
Mundt, M; Hollender, J. 2005. Simultaneous determination of NSO-heterocycles, homocycles and their metabolites in groundwater of tar oil contaminated sites using LC with diode array UV and fluorescence detection. J. Chromatogr A 1065 (2): 211-218.
Niederer, M. 1998. Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and substitutes (nitro-, oxy-PAHs) in urban soil and airborne particulate by GC-MS and NCI-MS/MS. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 5, 209-216.
Zdrahal, Z., Karasek P., Lojkova L., Buckova M., Vecera Z. and Vejrosta J. 2000. Pressurised liquid extraction of ketones of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from soil. J. Chromatogr. A 893, 201-206.
Occurrence of polar PACs at contaminated sites
Bandowe B. A. M., Shukurov N., Kersten M., Wilcke W.(2010) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their oxygen-containing derivatives (OPAHs) in soils from the Angeren industrial area, Uzbekistan. Environmental Pollution 158: 2888-2899.
Blotevogel, J; Reineke, AK; Hollender, J; Held, T. 2008. Identification of NSO-heterocyclic priority substances for investigating and monitoring creosote-contaminated sites. Grundwasser 13 (3): 147-157. (In German)
Brooks, L.R., Hughes T.J., Claxton L.D., Austern B., Brenner R. and Kremer F. 1998. Bioassay-directed fractionation and chemical identification of mutagens in bioremediated soils. Environ. Health Perspect. 106, 1435-1440.
Eriksson, M., Dalhammar G. and Borg-Karlsson A.K. 2000. Biological degradation of selected hydrocarbons in an old PAH/creosote contaminated soil from a gas work site. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 53, 619-626.
Johansen, SS, Hansen AB, Mosbæk H and Arvin E. (1997) Identification of Heteroaromatic and other Organic Compounds in Ground Water at Creosote-Contaminated Sites in Denmark. Ground Wat. Monitor. Rem. 17(2):106-115.
Lundstedt, S., Haglund P. and Öberg L.G. 2003. Degradation and formation of polycyclic aromatic compounds during bio-slurry treatment of an aged gasworks soil. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 22, 1413-1420.
Lundstedt S, White PA, Lemieux CL, Lynes KD, Lambert IB, Öberg L, Haglund P, Tysklind M (2007) Sources, fate and toxic hazards of oxy-PAHs at PAH-contaminated sites. Ambio, 36(6):475-485.
Matscheko N, Lundstedt S, Svensson L, Harju M, Tysklind M (2002) Accumulation and elimination of 16 polycyclic aromatic compounds in the earthworm (Eisenia fetida). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 21(8), 1724-1729.
Meyer, S., Cartellieri S. and Steinhart H. 1999. Simultaneous determination of PAHs, hetero-PAHs (N, S, O), and their degradation products in creosote-contaminated soils. Method development, validation, and application to hazardous waste sites. Anal. Chem. 71, 4023-4029.
Neuwoehner, J; Reineke, AK; Hollender, J; Eisentraeger, A. 2009. Ecotoxicity of quinoline and hydroxylated derivatives and their occurrence in groundwater of a tar-contaminated field site. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Safety 72 (3): 819-827.
Niederer, M. 1998. Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and substitutes (nitro-, oxy-PAHs) in urban soil and airborne particulate by GC-MS and NCI-MS/MS. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 5, 209-216
Reineke, AK; Goen, T; Preiss, A; Hollender, J. 2007. Quinoline and derivatives at a tar oil contaminated site: Hydroxylated products as indicator for natural attenuation?. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41 (15): 5314-5322.
Reineke A.-K., Preiss A., Elend M., Hollender J. (2008) Detection of methylquinoline transformation products in microcosm experiments and in tar oil contaminated groundwater using LC-NMR. Chemopshere 70; 2118-2126.
Saponaro, S., Bonomo L., Petruzzelli G., Romele L. and Barbafieri M. 2002. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) slurry phase bioremediation of a manufacturing gas plant (MGP) site aged soil. Water, Air, Soil Pollut. 135, 219-236.
Toxicity of polar PACs
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Belkin, S., Stieber M., Tiehm A., Frimmel F.H., Abeliovich A., Werner P. and Ulitzur S. 1994. Toxicity and Genotoxicity Enhancement During Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Biodegradation. Environ. Toxicol. Water Qual. 9, 303-309.
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Bolton, J.L., Trush M.A., Penning T.M., Dryhurst G. and Monks T.J. 2000. Role of quinones in toxicology. Chem. Res. Toxicol. 13, 135-160.
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Huang, X.D., Dixon D.G. and Greenberg B.M. 1993. Impacts of UV Radiation and Photomodification on the Toxicity of PAHs to the Higher Plant Lemna gibba (Duckweed). Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 12, 1067-1077.
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Lemieux CL, Lynes KD, White PA, Lundstedt S, Öberg L, Lambert IB (2009) Mutagenicity of an aged gasworks soil during bioslurry treatment. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, 50(5):404-412.
Lemieux CL, Lambert IB, Lundstedt S, Tysklind M, White PA (2008) Mutagenic hazards of complex PAH mixtures in contaminated soil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 27(4), 978-990.
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Formation of polar PACs and accumulation during PAH-transformation
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Mobility and fate of polar PACs in soil systems
Goldfarb J.L., Suuberg E.M. (2008) Vapor pressures and thermodynamics of oxygen-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons measured using Knudsen effusion. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27(6):1244-1249.
Lundstedt (2009) Occurrence and mobility of oxy-PAHs at contaminated sites (manuscript in preparation)
Novoszad M., Gerzabek M.H., Haberhauer G., Jakusch M., Lischka H., Tunega D., Kirchmann H. (2005) Sorption of naphthalene derivatives to soils from a long-term field experiment. Chemosphere 59 (5): 639-47.
Novoszad, M., Gerzabek M.H., Lischka H., Haberhauer G., Jakusch M. (2007) Sorption of naphthalene derivatives on to soils from a long-term field experiment: A particle size fractionation and extraction study. European Journal of Soil Science 58: 26-33.
Schlanges I., Meyer D., Palm W.-U., Ruck W. (2008) Identification, quantification and distribution of PAC-metabolites, heterocyclic PAC and substituted PAC in groundwater samples of tar-contaminated sites from Germany. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds 28: 320-338.
Scmidt S.E., Christensen J.H., Johnsen A.R. (2010) Fungal PAH-metabolites resist PAH mineralization by soil microorganisms. Environmental Science & Technology 44: 1677-1682.
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Polar PACs in other environmental media
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The Polar PAC Network at ConSoil 2010 The research conducted by the Polar PAC Network will be presented in a talk at the ConSoil 2010 meeting in Salzburg, Austria, 22-24 September 2010. The presentation entiteld "Polar polycyclic aromatic compounds at contaminated sites: occurrence toxicity and mobility" will be given by Staffan Lundstedt. Contributions from other parties of the Polar PAC Network are, however, very much appreciated. Contact Staffan at:
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Intercomparison study on the analysis of polar-PACs in soil samples The polar PAC Network is about to organize an intecomparison study on the analysis of polar-PACs (mainly oxy-PAHs) in soil. A number of soils will be sent out to all participants who will use their own method and/or a method that will be provided to determine the levels of selected polar-PACs in the soils. Reference standards will be provided if needed. The study will be carried out during the second half of 2010. Contact Staffan if you would like to participate.
New member, experienced in polar PAC synthesis, has joined the Network Associate professor Kåre B. Jørgensen at University of Stavanger, Norway has joined the Polar PAC Network. He has great experience in organic synthesis and are interested in collaborations in which he can synthesize polar PACs as reference compounds or for other puposes. Contact Kåre at:
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New articles on the analysis, occurrence and mobility of polar PACs in soil at contaminated sites by Benjamin Bandowe and co-workers. Bandowe B. A. M., Wilcke W.(2010) Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Oxygen-Containing Derivatives and Metabolites in Soils. Journal of Environmental Quality 39(4): 1349-58.
Bandowe B. A. M., Shukurov N., Kersten M., Wilcke W.(2010) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their oxygen-containing derivatives (OPAHs) in soils from the Angeren industrial area, Uzbekistan. Environmental Pollution 158: 2888-2899.
New article on the degradability of fungal PAH-metabolites by Stine Scmidt and co-workers. Scmidt S.E., Christensen J.H., Johnsen A.R. (2010) Fungal PAH-metabolites resist PAH mineralization by soil microorganisms. Environmental Science & Technology 44: 1677-1682.
New article on polar PAC analysis by Mahmoud Bataineh and co-workers. Bataineh M., Luebcke-Von Varel U., Hayen H., Brack W. (2010) HPLC/APCI-FTICR-MS as a tool for identification of partial polar mutagenic compounds in effect-directed analysis. Journal of the American society for mass spectrometry 21(6): 1016-1027.
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