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. 2024 Jun 10;14(1):13327.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64291-2.

Residues of atrazine and diuron in rice straw, soils, and air post herbicide-contaminated straw biomass burning

Suteekan Lamnoi  1 , Thirasant Boonupara  1 , Sulak Sumitsawan  1 , Patipat Vongruang  2 , Tippawan Prapamontol  3 , Patchimaporn Udomkun  4   5 , Puangrat Kaewlom  6
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Residues of atrazine and diuron in rice straw, soils, and air post herbicide-contaminated straw biomass burning

Suteekan Lamnoi et al. Sci Rep. .

Abstract

This study investigates the environmental impact of burning herbicide-contaminated biomass, focusing on atrazine (ATZ) and diuron (DIU) sprayed on rice straw prior to burning. Samples of soil, biomass residues, total suspended particulate (TSP), particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 µm (PM10), and aerosols were collected and analyzed. Soil analysis before and after burning contaminated biomass showed significant changes, with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) initially constituting 79.2% and decreasing by 3.3 times post-burning. Atrazine-desethyl, sebuthylazine, and terbuthylazine were detected post-burning. In raw rice straw biomass, terbuthylazine dominated at 80.0%, but burning ATZ-contaminated biomass led to the detection of atrazine-desethyl and notable increases in sebuthylazine and terbuthylazine. Conversely, burning DIU-contaminated biomass resulted in a shift to 2,4-D dominance. Analysis of atmospheric components showed changes in TSP, PM10, and aerosol samples. Linuron in ambient TSP decreased by 1.6 times after burning ATZ-contaminated biomass, while atrazine increased by 2.9 times. Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including benzo[a]anthracene (BaA), benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), and benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF), increased by approximately 9.9 to 13.9 times after burning ATZ-contaminated biomass. In PM10, BaA and BaP concentrations increased by approximately 11.4 and 19.0 times, respectively, after burning ATZ-contaminated biomass. This study sheds light on the environmental risks posed by burning herbicide-contaminated biomass, emphasizing the need for sustainable agricultural practices and effective waste management. The findings underscore the importance of regulatory measures to mitigate environmental contamination and protect human health.

Keywords: Air pollution; Atmospheric pollutants; Biomass; Open burning; PM10; Soil pollution.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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Open burning experiment: (a) area preparation; (b) preparation of rice straw biomass before burning; (c) preparation of air sampling instruments; and (d) air sampling during incomplete combustion.
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