Table 2 The amount of aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in landfill leachate samples.

From: Characteristics and pollution indices of leachates from municipal solid waste landfills in Iranian metropolises and their implications for MSW management

Parameter

Unit

Sample code

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Naphtalene

ppb

5

10

0.5

5

5

5

5

2

N.d*

5

Phenanthrene

ppb

11.2

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

Anthracene

ppb

N.d

16.6

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

16.4

N.d

N.d

N.d

Fluorantene

ppb

N.d

N.d

0.5

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

Pyrene

ppb

N.d

N.d

10

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

N.d

5.0

Total PAH

ppb

16.5

26.9

11.0

5

5

5

22.4

2

N.d

5.2

  1. *"N.d” in the table means “not detected”.
  2. The following parameters were analyzed but were not detected in any of the 10 sampling points: Acenaphtylene, Acenaphthene, Fluorene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Chrysene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Dibenzo(a, h)anthracene, and Benzo(g, h,i)perylene.