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Volume 9
Journal of Analytical & Bioanalytical Techniques
Mass Spectra & Analytika 2018
September 19-20, 2018
September 19-20, 2018 Singapore
World Congress on
Mass Spectrometry and Analytical Techniques
J Anal Bioanal Tech 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9872-C2-031
Analysis of organo-chlorine residues in River Benue at Makurdi using gas chromatography coupled
with electron capture detector
Ogah Ekirigwe
1
, Eneji I S
2
, Abiaziem C V
3
, Ushie A O
1
and Longbap B D
1
1
Federal University Wukari, Nigeria
2
University of Agriculture Makurdi, Nigeria
3
Federal Polytechnic-Ilaro, Nigeria
O
rgano-Chlorine Pesticides (OCPs) concentrations along the Benue River at NASME and at Benue Brewery were studied
during both wet and dry seasons. A total of 12 water samples were collected and determinations were made. Gas
Chromatography/Electron Capture Detector was used for OCPs analysis. In these analyses, aldrin, α-BHC, β-BHC, δ-BHC,
chlorothalonil, dieldrin, endosulphan I, endosulphan II, endrin, endosulphan sulfate, heptachlor B, heptachlor epoxide,
lambda cyhalothrin, lindane, permethrin, P’P-DDT, P,P’ DDD were widely distributed at the various locations. α-BHC has the
least average concentration of 0.00643 ppm while permethrin has the highest average concentration of 2.2506 ppm. The result
portrayed by this research suggests some intolerable levels of pesticides concentrations at some locations.
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