Abstract Organic phases in the waters of permanent- and temporary reservoirs located on and near coal-waste dumps in Upper- and Lower Silesia, Poland, include recent compounds of biogenic origin, geochemical compounds (biomarkers), dissolved products of coal-waste self-heating, and anthropogenic markers. Due to their adverse environmental- and health effects, the concentration levels of two compound groups were assessed, namely, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and organic phosphates (OPEs). Their occurrence depends on whether sampling sites were thermally active or not. The predominant source of organic compounds in coal-waste dump water at thermally active sites is organic matter from coal waste. Products of self-heating dissolved in water include phenolic compounds, light ketones, organic acids, and PAHs showing the highest concentrations. OPEs are present only at thermally active sites where firefighting operations had taken place recently. These most probably derived from pump lubricants and/or the diesel engines of heavy-duty equipment such as excavators and bulldozers as no fire retardants were used. Biomarker- and PAHs ratios indicative of air particulate contamination prevail at sites where any thermal activity had ceased long ago. Traffic emission from nearby settlements seems to be the main source of organic compounds at such sites as the biomarkers indicate a crude-oil related source.

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下西里西亚煤盆地和上西里西亚煤盆地（波兰）的煤废料倾倒水中的有机污染物

摘要 位于波兰上西里西亚和下西里西亚煤炭垃圾场及其附近的永久和临时水库水域中的有机相，包括最近的生物来源化合物、地球化学化合物（生物标志物）、煤炭垃圾自溶产物的溶解产物。加热和人为标记。由于它们对环境和健康的不利影响，我们评估了两个化合物组的浓度水平，即多环芳烃 (PAH) 和有机磷酸盐 (OPE)。它们的发生取决于采样点是否具有热活性。热活动场所的煤废料倾倒水中有机化合物的主要来源是来自煤废料的有机物。溶于水的自热产物包括酚类化合物、轻质酮、有机酸、和多环芳烃显示最高浓度。OPE 仅存在于最近进行过消防行动的热活动场所。这些很可能来自泵润滑剂和/或重型设备（如挖掘机和推土机）的柴油发动机，因为没有使用阻燃剂。指示空气微粒污染的生物标志物和多环芳烃比率在热活动早已停止的地点盛行。附近定居点的交通排放似乎是这些地点有机化合物的主要来源，因为生物标志物表明与原油有关。这些很可能来自泵润滑剂和/或重型设备（如挖掘机和推土机）的柴油发动机，因为没有使用阻燃剂。指示空气微粒污染的生物标志物和多环芳烃比率在热活动早已停止的地点盛行。附近定居点的交通排放似乎是这些地点有机化合物的主要来源，因为生物标志物表明与原油有关。这些很可能来自泵润滑剂和/或重型设备（如挖掘机和推土机）的柴油发动机，因为没有使用阻燃剂。指示空气颗粒污染的生物标志物和多环芳烃比率在热活动早已停止的地点盛行。附近定居点的交通排放似乎是这些地点有机化合物的主要来源，因为生物标志物表明与原油有关。