Oestrogenicity and chemical target analysis of water from small-sized industries in Pretoria, South Africa

• DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v34i3.180629
• Publication Date: 2019-07-29T10:36:31Z
• Authors: SI Mahomed; KVV Voyi; NH Aneck-Hahn; C De Jager
• Keywords: Nonylphenol; Lindane; Endocrine disruptor

Increasing concern about endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their effects on humans, animals the environment resulted in this study being conducted. Water from 7 sites Pretoria West area (South Africa), with significant numbers of small-sized industries, was screened for oestrogenicity, using Recombinant Yeast Cell Bioassay (RCBA). Target chemical analyses were carried out to establish presence EDCs, including p-nonylphenol (p-NP), bisphenol A (BPA), phthalate esters, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) various organochlorine pesticides, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). p-NP, PCBs pesticides detected LECO Pegasus II MSTOF BPA phthalates GC-MS method. Oestrogenic activity all samples collected these sites. Lindane, an pesticide, at one site. esters some other Small-size industries found contribute EDC pollution water area.Keywords: (EDCs), (PCBs), (DDT), lindane