TitleRecent Advances in the Study of the Remediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Compound (PAC)-Contaminated Soils: Transformation Products, Toxicity, and Bioavailability Analyses.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsTitaley, IIA, Simonich, SLMassey, Larsson, M
JournalEnviron Sci Technol Lett
Volume7
Issue12
Pagination873-882
Date Published2020 Dec 08
ISSN2328-8930
Abstract

Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) encompass a diverse group of compounds, often found in historically contaminated sites. Different experimental techniques have been used to remediate PACs-contaminated soils. This brief review surveyed over 270 studies concerning remediation of PACs-contaminated soils and found that, while these studies often measured the concentration of 16 parent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pre- and post-remediation, only a fraction of the studies included the measurement of PAC-transformation products (PAC-TPs) and other PACs ( = 33). Only a few studies also incorporated genotoxicity/toxicity/mutagenicity analysis pre- and post-remediation ( = 5). Another aspect that these studies often neglected to include was bioavailability, as none of the studies that included measurement of PAH-TPs and PACs included bioavailability investigation. Based on the literature analysis, future remediation studies need to consider chemical analysis of PAH-TPs and PACs, genotoxicity/toxicity/mutagenicity, and bioavailability analyses pre- and post-remediation. These assessments will help address numerous concerns including, among others, the presence, properties, and toxicity of PACs and PAH-TPs, risk assessment of soil post-remediation, and the bioavailability of PAH-TPs. Other supplementary techniques that help assist these analyses and recommendations for future analyses are also discussed.

DOI10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00677
Alternate JournalEnviron Sci Technol Lett
PubMed ID35634165
PubMed Central IDPMC9139952
Grant ListP30 ES030287 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
P42 ES016465 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States