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Albania | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
12040900 2011/10/5 Durres N 41° 20′ 53.4″ , E 19° 25′ 15.84″ 112.0

Argentina | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN02 2019 Av. Félix U. Camet 1629 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires S 37° 57′ 53.6″ , W 57° 32′ 25.81″ 10.0
08112904 2008/11/24 Edison Beach, Buenos Aires S 34° 29′ 5.7″ , W 58° 28′ 50.1″ 88.0
08112905 2008/11/24 Vergara , Buenos Aires S 34° 31′ 8.4″ , W 58° 28′ 9.47″ 168.0

Australia | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
11081304 2011/7/27 Banocoora Beach, Breamlea S 38° 17′ 32.64″ , E 144° 24′ 16.4″ 5.9
12102303 2012/10/16 Bathers Beach, Perth S 32° 3′ 26.76″ , E 115° 44′ 28.86″ 0.0
09040700 2009/3/19 Bob's Folly Beach, Cocos island S 12° 8′ 46″ , E 96° 49′ 31″ 7.0
13021204 2013/1/24 Brisbane River, Queensland S 27° 28′ 19.5″ , E 153° 1′ 21.96″ 54.0
12082202 2012/8/18 Cape Kimberly, Queensland S 16° 16′ 8.3″ , E 145° 28′ 2.3″ 0.0
17072803 2017/6/3 Captain Billy's Landing, Australia S 11° 38′ 36.4″ , E 142° 51′ 27.5″ 1.0
13100200 2013/8/20 Curl curl lagoon,Sydney S 33° 46′ 0.55″ , E 151° 17′ 53.95″ 87.0
12070300 2012/6/9 Curtis Island, Queensland Australia S 22° 39′ 50.508″ , E 151° 15′ 22.752″ to_be_analyzed
12082201 2012/8/11 Farnborough Beach, Yeppoon, Queensland S 22° 58′ 18.5″ , E 150° 46′ 6.1″ 1.0
07090700 2007/8/17 Foul Bay S 34° 15′ 4.68″ , E 115° 1′ 40.8″ 16.0
12102302 2012/10/13 Foul Bay, Perth S 34° 14′ 10.9″ , E 115° 1′ 59″ 0.0
12090603 2012/8/30 Goolwa, South Australia S 35° 31′ 23.16″ , E 138° 46′ 22.98″ 0.0
12032700 2011/8/7 Little Manly, Sydney S 33° 48′ 22.69″ , E 151° 17′ 10.21″ 195.0
12011000 2011/12/27 Manly Beach (near Sydney) S 33° 47′ 46″ , E 151° 16′ 58″ to_be_analyzed
11091601 2011/8/29 Melbourne, Elwood Beach S 37° 53′ 8.16″ , E 144° 58′ 49.44″ to_be_analyzed
11091602 2011/8/30 Melbourne, Maribyrnong River Mouth S 37° 49′ 43″ , E 144° 54′ 4″ 207.0
11091600 2011/8/29 Melbourne, St Kilda Beach S 37° 52′ 15.6″ , E 144° 58′ 32.52″ to_be_analyzed
12090600 2012/8/27 Mills Road, Port Phillips Bay, Melbourne S 37° 51′ 4.14″ , E 144° 57′ 17″ 108.0
IPEN22P2 2019 Minim Cove S 32° 1′ 27.1″ , E 115° 46′ 15″ 122.0
IPEN22P4 2019/8/12 Minim Cove, Mosman Park S 32° 1′ 27″ , E 115° 46′ 15″ 122.0
12082200 2012/8/5 Mission Beach, Queensland S 17° 52′ 17″ , E 146° 6′ 24.29″ 0.0
09041000 2009/3/11 Neutral Bay, Sydney Harbour S 33° 50′ 30″ , E 151° 13′ 12″ 297.0
09022200 2009/1/14 New South Wales S 33° 47′ 56.65″ , E 151° 16′ 59″ 119.2
12100300 2012/9/26 Newcastle Beach, NSW S 32° 55′ 49.44″ , E 151° 47′ 8.16″ 18.0
11091603 2011/8/29 Queenscliff, between Pilots Pier and Queenscliff South Pier S 38° 16′ 4.22″ , E 144° 39′ 53.5″ to_be_analyzed
11091604 2011/8/19 Queenscliff, Rip View Car Park S 38° 16′ 25.62″ , E 144° 39′ 25.44″ to_be_analyzed
10091301 2010/8/24 Queenscliff, Victoria S 38° 16′ 18.54″ , E 144° 38′ 54.62″ to_be_analyzed
11081303 2011/7/11 Queenscliff, Victoria S 38° 15′ 58.37″ , E 144° 40′ 18.35″ to_be_analyzed
11081301 2011/8/1 Queenscliff, Victoria S 38° 16′ 9.67″ , E 144° 39′ 47.31″ to_be_analyzed
11081302 2011/8/2 Queenscliff, Victoria S 38° 16′ 0.48″ , E 144° 40′ 2.28″ to_be_analyzed
13062800 2013/2/26 Reef Beach, Sydney S 33° 48′ 27.47″ , E 151° 16′ 26.92″ 284.0
16081900 Sandell Bay, Macquarie Island S 54° 38′ 56.51″ , E 158° 49′ 12.26″ 12.0
13041900 2000/12/12 Sandell Bay, Macquarie Island S 54° 38′ 56.51″ , E 158° 49′ 12.26″ 5.0
14090100 2014/8/17 Seaford Beach, Victoria - 1 S 38° 6′ 0.55″ , E 145° 7′ 28.4″ 238.4
18041000 2017/12/17 Shelly beach, Warrnambool S 38° 23′ 43.4″ , E 142° 27′ 15.9″ 5.1
11041800 2011/3/27 St Leonards S 38° 9′ 32″ , E 144° 42′ 40″ to_be_analyzed
12102304 2012/10/17 Swan River, Perth S 31° 55′ 51.54″ , E 115° 55′ 25.08″ 12.0
10091302 2010/9/2 Victoria, Queenscliff S 38° 16′ 18.54″ , E 144° 38′ 54.618″ 69.9

Bangladesh | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN09P1 2019 Kalatoli Sea Beach N 21° 14′ 2″ , E 92° 2′ 52″ 1.1

Barbados | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
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Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
09062400 2009/5/12 Martins Bay, Barbados N 13° 12′ 4″ , W 59° 30′ 4″ 2.0

Belgium | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
14042500 2013/10/31 Oostende N 51° 14′ 18″ , E 2° 55′ 46″ 98.0
10052437 2011/2/5 Westende-bad N 51° 9′ 55.44″ , E 2° 45′ 55.64″ 131.0

Belize | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
14013103 2013/5/12 calabash caye, Belize N 17° 16′ 57.36″ , W 87° 48′ 41.11″ 2.6

Brazil | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
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Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
10010400 2009/11/4 Barra do Itariri-BA, Brazil S 11° 57′ 58.08″ , W 37° 37′ 4.26″ to_be_analyzed
10040500 2010/3/12 Bombinhas S 27° 7′ 54″ , W 48° 31′ 40″ to_be_analyzed
10020901 2010/1/23 Cassino Beach #1 S 32° 30′ 21.77″ , W 52° 22′ 46.47″ to_be_analyzed
10020902 2010/1/26 Cassino Beach #1 S 32° 19′ 14.73″ , W 52° 17′ 0.58″ to_be_analyzed
12092500 2012/5/7 Goes Beach, Guaruja S 23° 59′ 55.27″ , W 46° 18′ 53.09″ 1471.0
12092501 2012/4/24 Gonzaguinha Beach, Sao Vicente S 23° 58′ 14.29″ , W 46° 22′ 55.78″ 2402.4
12092505 2012/5/8 Guaiuba Beach, Guaruja S 24° 1′ 4.94″ , W 46° 17′ 34.9″ 3545.0
12092506 2012/5/22 Itaguare Beach, Bertioga S 23° 47′ 18.1″ , W 45° 58′ 50.95″ 3892.0
12092507 2012/4/26 Itaquitanduva Beach, Sao Vicente S 23° 59′ 50.07″ , W 46° 23′ 26.98″ 1873.0
10072700 2010/5/30 Itauna beach, Saquarema, S 22° 56′ 13.26″ , W 42° 28′ 17.09″ 43.0
10010401 2009/11/4 Morro de Sao Paulo S 13° 22′ 38.88″ , W 38° 54′ 51.6″ 108.0
09060100 Paracuru, Brazill S 3° 23′ 45″ , W 39° 0′ 54″ to_be_analyzed
10072000 2010/4/28 Ponta Do Garcez S 13° 7′ 57.33″ , W 39° 37′ 17″ to_be_analyzed
13040500 2012/10/15 Praia do Tombo, Guaruja-sp S 24° 0′ 50″ , W 46° 16′ 22″ 901.4
12092503 2012/4/25 Prainha Branca Beach, Guaruja S 23° 52′ 1.88″ , W 46° 8′ 4.69″ 1585.2
09102000 2009/10/0 Santos bay(East) S 23° 58′ 49.7″ , W 46° 18′ 49.2″ 387.0
10012700 2010/3/0 Santos bay(West) S 23° 59′ 54.27″ , W 46° 23′ 30.92″ 310.0
14110400 2014/10/20 Santos Bay, East S 23° 59′ 4.2″ , W 46° 18′ 35″ 406.0
12092502 2012/5/10 Sao Pedro Beach, Guaruja S 23° 54′ 34.36″ , W 46° 9′ 54.52″ 2319.7
11011700 2010/12/3 South Atlantic S 33° 38′ 10″ , E 1° 6′ 14″ to_be_analyzed
12092504 2012/5/8 Tombo Beach, Guaruja S 24° 0′ 53.53″ , W 46° 16′ 24.3″ 1538.0

Canada | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
19080511 2018/12/30 Florenica Bay, Uclnelet, British Columbia N 49° 0′ 6.228″ , W 125° 38′ 18.001″ 17.3
13071100 Humber River, Toronto N 43° 40′ 23.34″ , W 79° 30′ 45.12″ 22.0
20111310 2017/9/16 Lake Superior N 48° 53′ 49.28″ , W 87° 46′ 27.99″ 53.0

Chile | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
09030400 2009/2/12 Beach Los Choros S 29° 20′ 1″ , W 71° 20′ 11″ 7.0
12061301 2011/3 Easter Island, Anakena Beach S 27° 8′ 19.51″ , W 109° 21′ 50.43″ 1.8
11032801 2010/3 San Antonio S 33° 35′ 1.43″ , W 71° 36′ 47″ 43.0
14091200 2014/8/7 San Vicente Bay S 36° 45′ 55.3″ , W 73° 9′ 30.36″ 131.0
08112901 2008/11/20 San Vicente Bay No.1 S 36° 43′ 40.68″ , W 73° 7′ 40.66″ 0.0
08112902 2008/11/20 San Vicente Bay No.2 S 36° 45′ 55″ , W 73° 9′ 32″ 51.0

China | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
15102301 Dongshan Beach N 39° 7′ 59.5″ , E 122° 5′ 26.5″ n.a.
12031900 2012/2 Haikou Bay N 20° 2′ 6.83″ , E 110° 18′ 56.43″ 17.0
19080502 2018/12/1 Haikou Bay #2, Hainan province N 20° 1′ 36″ , E 110° 15′ 11″ 17.0
14070100 2014/6/20 Hong Kong Garden N 22° 21′ 37.3″ , E 114° 2′ 30.94″ 39.0
01061200 2001/6/12 Hong Kong Garden 01 N 22° 21′ 36″ , E 114° 2′ 60″ 48.0
09011900 2009/1/11 Hong Kong Garden 09 N 22° 21′ 37″ , E 114° 2′ 31″ 73.0
01061100 2001/6/12 Lung Kwu Tan 01 N 22° 23′ 60″ , E 113° 54′ 36″ 25.0
08081200 2008/8/12 Lung Kwu Tan 08 N 22° 23′ 26″ , E 113° 55′ 8″ 10.0
09022300 2009/2/9 Pak Shui Wun N 22° 20′ 28″ , E 114° 15′ 57″ 107.0
14071401 2014/7/5 Pak Shui Wun, Hong Kong N 22° 20′ 27.92″ , E 114° 15′ 57.4″ 81.0
09030500 2009/3/4 Pinghu N 30° 38′ 26″ , E 121° 10′ 26″ 2.0
12121101 2011/8/4 Sam Pak Wan, Discovery Bay, Hong Kong N 22° 18′ 36.2″ , E 114° 1′ 3″ 757.0
14071400 Shanghai N 30° 49′ 51″ , E 121° 56′ 27″ 1.0
14042800 2014/3/30 Shanghai N 30° 49′ 51″ , E 121° 56′ 27″ 6.2
14100701 Shanghai N 30° 52′ 7.24″ , E 121° 57′ 7.37″ 2.4
09100500 2009/9/26 Silvermine Beach, Hong Kong N 22° 16′ 10.85″ , E 113° 59′ 56.34″ 61.0
15102302 Zhengmingsi Beach N 39° 54′ 55.4″ , E 119° 37′ 12.7″ n.a.

Congo | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN05 2019 Pointe Noire S 4° 49′ 10.8″ , E 11° 51′ 13.56″ 104.0

Costa Rica | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
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Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
08112800 2008/11/16 #1 Marbella, Playa Coco, Guanacastle C.R. N 10° 5′ 20.04″ , W 85° 46′ 51.12″ to_be_analyzed
08112801 2008/11/18 Playa Negra, Los Pargos Guanacastle N 10° 11′ 39″ , W 85° 49′ 47″ 7.0
IPEN28 2019  Playa Mantas  N 9° 42′ 21.5″ , W 84° 39′ 54.4″ 18.0

Croatia | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
13032500 2013/1/25 Adreatic Sea, Island Ilovik, Beach Przine, N 44° 26′ 51.5″ , E 14° 33′ 30.07″ 70.0

Eastern Meditteranean | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)

Ecuador | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
14091900 2014/9/10 Tortuga Bay, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos S 0° 45′ 39.51″ , W 90° 20′ 1.74″ 12.0

Equatorial Guinea | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
13112600 2013/9/29 Arena Blanca beach N 3° 31′ 37.85″ , E 8° 34′ 50.7″ 31.0
14120200 2014/8 Arena Blanca beach N 3° 31′ 37.85″ , E 8° 34′ 50.7″ 83.5

Europe | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)

France | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
20110902 2020/10/8 Anglet N 43° 30′ 14.591″ , W 1° 32′ 20.4″ 280.0
10092103 Beach of the Butin, Honfleur N 49° 25′ 24.15″ , E 0° 12′ 31.19″ 1313.0
14033100 2014/2/19 Blank Sablon N 48° 21′ 57″ , W 4° 46′ 6″ 49.6
10052428 2010/5/21 Channel,Brittany,Cancale, Plage du Verger N 48° 41′ 48.16″ , W 1° 52′ 28.04″ 70.0
10052417 2010/2/22 Channel,Brittany,Morbihan, Erdeven N 47° 37′ 4.8″ , W 3° 11′ 3.1″ 64.0
10052418 2010/2/22 Channel,Brittany,Morbihan, Etel N 47° 39′ 10.6″ , W 3° 12′ 17″ to_be_analyzed
10052430 2010/10/8 District Nord N 50° 48′ 14.04″ , E 1° 36′ 27.36″ 78.0
15091404 Illbarritz, Biarritz N 43° 27′ 38.465″ , W 1° 34′ 42.121″ 96.0
14033101 2014/2/17 La Cale N 48° 26′ 53″ , W 4° 46′ 42″ 318.0
10060800 2010/5/31 Le Harve, Normandy N 49° 29′ 13.1″ , E 0° 5′ 53.2″ 2746.0
17070304 2017/5/8 Le Havre, Saint-Jouin-Bruneval, Antifer oil terminal N 49° 38′ 49.5″ , E 0° 9′ 15.6″ 831.0
10052429 2010/6/2 Le Havre, Seine Estuary N 49° 27′ 15.44″ , E 0° 12′ 21.58″ 722.0
10092105 Le HOURDEL, Cayeux-sur-mer,Estuary of the Somme N 50° 12′ 50.73″ , E 1° 32′ 48.05″ 976.0
10092101 marina of Le Havre N 49° 29′ 14.28″ , E 0° 5′ 54.18″ 2230.0
17070303 2017/5/8 Normandy N 49° 29′ 14.28″ , E 0° 5′ 54.18″ 1945.0
10052421 2009/7/15 Normandy, Gonfreville l'Orcher N 49° 28′ 19.6″ , E 0° 13′ 53″ 446.0
10092102 port of Le Havre N 49° 28′ 11.82″ , E 0° 10′ 31.73″ 805.0
10092104 port of Rouen, Seine river, Val-de-la-Haye N 49° 22′ 21.22″ , E 1° 0′ 0.1″ to_be_analyzed
10080200 Uhabia beach, Bidart N 43° 25′ 57″ , W 1° 36′ 5″ 123.0
14072804 Vieux, Boucau N 43° 47′ 8″ , W 1° 24′ 53″ 184.0

Germany | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
14030300 2014/2/19 Fuhlehorn Beach, Nordstrand island N 54° 29′ 6.9″ , E 8° 49′ 2.7″ 71.0
12041600 2012/3/24 German North Sea Coast N 54° 16′ 47″ , E 8° 26′ 29″ 73.0
14100600 2014/8/10 Meldorfer Hafen Auβendeichs Dithmarschen Schleswig-Holstein N 54° 5′ 34″ , E 8° 56′ 60″ 81.0
11082400 Sylt Island N 55° 1′ 0″ , E 8° 25′ 60″ 41.0

Ghana | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
1101102 2011 Accra N 5° 38′ 38″ , E 0° 1′ 15″ to_be_analyzed
19121805 2019/12/10 Atorkor N 5° 46′ 32″ , E 0° 49′ 18″ 9.9
13040504 2013/3/28 Atorkor (Volta Region) N 5° 46′ 26.1″ , E 0° 49′ 9″ 1.0
15121704 2015/9/30 Atorkor(アトコ) N 5° 46′ 29.06″ , W 0° 49′ 13.49″ 19.0
11032800 2010/10/31 Beach, Behino national culture center Accra, Ghana N 5° 32′ 34.83″ , W 0° 11′ 58.97″ 38.3
09091900 2009/9/19 Cape Coast Castle N 5° 6′ 8.1″ , W 1° 15′ 11.4″ 15.0
19121803 2019/12/10 Chem Beach N 5° 38′ 37″ , E 0° 1′ 8″ 23.0
11011102 2010/10/6 Chemu lagoon beach N 5° 38′ 37.92″ , E 0° 1′ 15″ 69.0
11070600 2011/7/6 Elmina Bay N 5° 5′ 49.05″ , W 1° 19′ 19.69″ 13.0
14110703 2014 Gao lagoon N 5° 40′ 19″ , E 0° 2′ 37″ 37.0
19121804 2019/12/10 Gao Lagoon N 5° 40′ 25″ , E 0° 2′ 37″ 21.0
19121801 2019/12/12 Independecne Square Beach N 5° 32′ 42″ , W 0° 11′ 28″ 9.2
15121702 2015/9/28 Independence Square N 5° 32′ 39.93″ , W 0° 11′ 35.85″ 46.0
14110701 2014/10/25 Independence Square N 5° 32′ 41.1″ , W 0° 11′ 31.2″ 39.0
18050700 2016/8/26 Independence Square Beach N 5° 32′ 40″ , W 0° 11′ 25″ 36.0
11011100 2010/9/25 Independence square beach N 5° 32′ 42.73″ , W 0° 11′ 26.19″ 69.0
18050701 2016/10/19 Independence Square Beach N 5° 32′ 40″ , W 0° 11′ 25″ 41.0
17120102 Independence Square Beach, Accra N 5° 32′ 42.73″ , W 0° 11′ 26.19″ 53.9
11011101 2010/9/25 Independence square beach-2 N 5° 32′ 43″ , W 0° 11′ 26″ to_be_analyzed
19121800 2019/12/12 Korle Lagoon N 5° 31′ 52″ , W 0° 13′ 13″ 12.0
17120101 Korle Lagoon N 5° 31′ 49.7″ , W 0° 13′ 16.1″ 16.9
15121701 2015/9/28 Korle Lagoon N 5° 31′ 50.4″ , W 0° 13′ 10.91″ 143.0
18050703 2016/8/26 Korle Lagoon N 5° 31′ 50″ , W 0° 13′ 11″ 111.0
14110702 2014/10/25 Korle Lagoon, Accra N 5° 31′ 51.5″ , W 0° 13′ 10.6″ 51.0
10091400 2010/9/14 Korle Lagoon, Accra N 5° 31′ 49.67″ , W 0° 13′ 16.1″ 51.0
09102100 2009/10/17 Prampram Beach N 5° 42′ 8″ , E 0° 6′ 19″ 47.0
15121703 2015/9/28 Sakumono N 5° 36′ 42.14″ , W 0° 2′ 38.67″ 60.0
18050702 2016/8/26 Sakumono Beach N 5° 36′ 42″ , W 0° 2′ 36″ 42.0
19121802 2019/12/8 Sakumono Beach N 5° 38′ 43″ , W 0° 2′ 31″ 13.0
09091600 2009/9/16 Sakumono Beach, Accra N 5° 36′ 42″ , W 0° 2′ 39″ 28.0
14110700 2014/10/25 Sakumono lagoon N 5° 36′ 42.1″ , W 0° 2′ 38.9″ 71.0
15121705 2015/10/3 Saltpond N 5° 11′ 55.45″ , W 1° 3′ 52.15″ 8.8
19121806 2019/12/11 Saltpond Beach N 5° 11′ 56″ , W 1° 4′ 8″ 12.0
11070601 2011/7/6 Solt pond N 5° 11′ 42.2″ , W 1° 5′ 19.6″ 10.0
12090300 2012/8/20 Winneba N 5° 20′ 11.84″ , W 0° 37′ 7″ 14.0

Greece | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
NGP202005 2020/3/19 Aegena Island N 37° 44′ 54.509″ , E 23° 25′ 30.917″ 185.0
08110800 2008/10/0 Aegina Island N 37° 44′ 54.51″ , E 23° 25′ 30.92″ 258.0
14082801 2014/7/5 Aegina island N 37° 44′ 31.53″ , E 23° 25′ 30.92″ 299.0
08091802 2008/8/8 Anemokampi, Lesvos N 39° 10′ 27.48″ , E 26° 30′ 28.44″ to_be_analyzed
08040700 2008/3/15 Beach of Kato Achaia N 38° 9′ 4″ , E 21° 34′ 0″ 5.0
08091803 2008/8/8 Gavatha Beach, Lesvos N 39° 16′ 52.78″ , E 25° 58′ 23.67″ to_be_analyzed
14082800 2014/7/4 Loutropyrgos Beach, Attica N 38° 1′ 31.31″ , E 23° 28′ 27.61″ 302.0
08103000 2008/10/0 Loutropyrgos Beach, Attica N 38° 1′ 31.31″ , E 23° 28′ 27.61″ 250.0
NGP202001 2020/3/19 Loutropyrgos Beach, Attica, N 38° 1′ 31.31″ , E 23° 28′ 27.61″ 164.0
NGP202003 2019/3/19 Mpatsi N 37° 59′ 57.7″ , E 23° 30′ 22.3″ 256.0
10112500 2010/11/16 Palaio Faliro, Athens N 37° 55′ 15.36″ , E 23° 41′ 46.98″ 209.0
NGP202002 2020/3/19 Perama N 37° 57′ 55″ , E 23° 33′ 22.6″ 227.0
NGP202004 2020/3/19 Psili Ammos N 37° 58′ 45″ , E 23° 27′ 58.7″ 258.0
08091800 2008/8/6 Skala Eressou, Lesvos N 39° 8′ 10.58″ , E 25° 55′ 35.07″ to_be_analyzed
08091801 2008/8/11 Vatera Beach, Lesvos N 39° 1′ 9.01″ , E 26° 12′ 0.65″ 6.0
08091804 2008/8/8 Vigla Beach, Lesvos N 3° 10′ 3.77″ , E 26° 32′ 13.3″ to_be_analyzed

Guinea Republic | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN06 2019/8/23 Benares N 9° 34′ 24″ , W 13° 36′ 29″ 54.4

India | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
17122804 2016/12/3 Aksa beach , Mumbai N 19° 10′ 33.6″ , E 72° 47′ 43.44″ 503.0
7121100 2007/12/11 Aksa Beach, Mumbai N 19° 10′ 23″ , E 72° 47′ 41″ to_be_analyzed
14060201 2014/5/17 Aksha Beach, Mumbai N 19° 10′ 22.7″ , E 72° 47′ 41″ 14.0
17100202 2017/9/26 Caranzalem Beach N 15° 28′ 6.42″ , E 73° 48′ 19″ 5.0
07120900 2007/12/9 Chennai, Marina Beach N 13° 3′ 24″ , E 80° 17′ 11″ 139.0
08021500 2008/2/15 Chilika N 19° 36′ 53.48″ , E 85° 24′ 7.79″ to_be_analyzed
17051104 2015/11/16 Colva (Non-monsoon) N 15° 16′ 34.05″ , E 73° 54′ 50.98″ 12.3
17051101 2015/6/16 Colva, India N 15° 16′ 34.05″ , E 73° 54′ 50.98″ 0.8
17051103 2015/6/19 Galgibag (Monsoon) N 14° 57′ 54.13″ , E 73° 2′ 50.14″ 1.2
17051106 2015/11/12 Galgibag (non-monsoon) N 14° 57′ 54.13″ , E 73° 2′ 50.14″ 3.0
17122801 2016/12/4 Girgoan, Mumbai N 18° 57′ 15.48″ , E 72° 48′ 46.06″ 269.0
17051102 2015/6/16 Leela N 15° 9′ 22.5″ , E 73° 56′ 44.9″ 61.1
17051105 2015/11/12 Leela (Non-monsoon) N 15° 9′ 22.51″ , E 73° 56′ 44.91″ 2.0
14060200 2014/5/10 Marina Beach, Chennai N 13° 3′ 34.1″ , E 80° 17′ 10.7″ 31.0
7120900 2007/12/9 Marina Beach, Chennai N 13° 3′ 34″ , E 80° 17′ 11″ n.a.
IPEN18 2019 Menankulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala N 8° 33′ 24″ , E 76° 50′ 52″ 3.2
07121100 2007/12/11 Mumbai, Aksa Beach N 19° 17′ 24″ , E 72° 47′ 41″ 43.0
06052600 2006/5/26 Sagar Island N 21° 52′ 50″ , E 88° 9′ 50″ 20.0

Indonesia | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
14020300 2012/12/15 Ancol Beach, Jakarta-1 S 6° 7′ 17.49″ , E 106° 50′ 12.32″ 765.0
14020301 2012/12/16 Cakung Beach, Jakarta-2 S 6° 5′ 50.1″ , E 106° 56′ 18.5″ 20.0
07090600 2007/8/8 Jakarta Bay S 6° 7′ 17″ , E 106° 50′ 12″ 16.0
17080901 2017/7/21 Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, Jakarta S 6° 7′ 14″ , E 106° 50′ 57″ 35.0

Iran | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
18040622 2018/3/13 Assaluyeh- Assaluyeh park N 27° 28′ 4.7″ , E 52° 36′ 36.8″ 0.7
18040608 2018/3/6 Bandar khamir N 26° 57′ 5.2″ , E 55° 36′ 27.7″ 3.0
18040607 2018/3/6 Bandarabbas-Tiyab N 27° 7′ 41.2″ , E 56° 5′ 59.9″ 624.0
18040606 2018/3/6 Bandarabbass-Suru Beach N 27° 9′ 10.2″ , E 56° 13′ 39.6″ 208.0
18040603 2018/3/4 Beris,Chabahar N 25° 9′ 17″ , E 61° 10′ 47.3″ 2.0
18040619 2018/3/11 Bushehr(Lian Beach) N 28° 51′ 47.6″ , E 50° 51′ 5.5″ 74.0
18040618 2018/3/11 Bushehr(Ryshehr) N 28° 53′ 51.2″ , E 50° 49′ 49.7″ 81.0
18040617 2018/3/11 Bushehr- Jofreh beach N 28° 58′ 25.6″ , E 50° 49′ 32″ 63.0
18040605 2018/3/6 Dowlat park, Bandar Abbas N 27° 11′ 16″ , E 56° 20′ 42.4″ 52.0
18102301 2018/9/21 Emam Khomeini port- sarbandar park N 30° 28′ 35.1″ , E 49° 4′ 5.2″ 25.0
18040613 2018/3/9 Kish Island (2), water park N 26° 29′ 54″ , E 53° 58′ 14″ 8.0
18040616 2018/3/10 Kish Island- Simorgh beach N 26° 48′ 55.3″ , E 56° 6′ 21.6″ 0.3
18040612 2018/3/8 Kite Beach, Qeshm Island N 26° 48′ 55.3″ , E 56° 6′ 21.6″ 9.0
18040604 2018/3/5 Konarak,Chabahar N 25° 21′ 55.1″ , E 60° 24′ 12.4″ 22.0
18040620 2018/3/12 Nayband national park, Assaluyeh N 27° 24′ 2.6″ , E 52° 39′ 59.8″ 3.0
18040610 2018/3/7 Qeshm Island(3),Eco park N 26° 44′ 0.4″ , E 55° 52′ 50.2″ 18.0
18040609 2018/3/7 Qeshm Island- Ramchah N 26° 53′ 4.6″ , E 56° 9′ 4.3″ 7.0
18040624 2018/10/22 Ramsar N 36° 46′ 34.2″ , E 50° 57′ 45.1″ 0.1
18040625 2018/10/22 Rudsar N 36° 56′ 17.1″ , E 50° 39′ 32.7″ 0.0
18040611 2018/3/7 Suza Beach, Qeshm Island N 26° 46′ 21.9″ , E 56° 3′ 28.3″ 28.0
18040614 2018/3/9 Toranj Beach, Kish Island N 26° 33′ 51.2″ , E 53° 55′ 19.5″ 1.0

Israel | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
11012400 2011/1/1 Achizu beach N 33° 3′ 2.86″ , E 35° 6′ 7.91″ 33.0
12022100 2012/2/7 Sdot Yam Beach N 32° 28′ 56.42″ , E 34° 53′ 16.47″ 38.0

Italy | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
06081900 2006/8/19 beach at Trapani,Sicilia N 38° 2′ 5″ , E 12° 32′ 5″ 94.0
12050100 2012/4/16 Caorle N 45° 35′ 41.3″ , E 12° 52′ 18.3″ 136.0
12102605 Coleta 06(SEIS) (PEDRA,FENDA) N 41° 14′ 35.46″ , E 9° 24′ 3.18″ 46.0
10040200 2010/2/14 Laconella beach N 42° 45′ 24″ , E 10° 17′ 47″ 177.2
12050101 2012/4/18 Pellestrina N 45° 17′ 37.4″ , E 12° 18′ 24.84″ 212.0

Jamaica | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN03 2019 Fort Clarence N 17° 54′ 34.2″ , W 76° 53′ 0.1″ 27.0

Japan | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
16101702 2016/10/15 Anya, Kitakyusyu, Fukuoka(Hibiki Umi no Koen) N 33° 55′ 52.8″ , E 130° 43′ 51″ 240.0
20012707 2020/1/25 Awaji N 34° 36′ 28.6″ , E 134° 59′ 53.2″ 394.0
16070100 2016/6/15 Bakkaido Beach, Wakkanai, Hokkaido N 45° 22′ 15.25″ , E 141° 39′ 23.58″ 89.0
110728 2011/7/17 Chigasaki N 35° 19′ 2.05″ , E 139° 25′ 6.28″ to_be_analyzed
16101701 2016/10/15 Dokaiwan, Kitakyusyu, Fukuoka N 33° 52′ 32.1″ , E 130° 44′ 42.5″ 167.0
16113000 2016/11/29 Fujimse Higata, Nagoya, Aichi N 35° 4′ 42.41″ , E 136° 50′ 58.16″ 188.0
16021501 2016/2/9 Fukuda, Yoshiumi-cho, Imabari, Ehime (Oshima) N 34° 9′ 21.6″ , E 133° 2′ 25.2″ 201.0
21072001 2021/4/27 Fukui N 36° 8′ 3.9″ , E 136° 4′ 16″ 30.0
18091906 2018/9/7 Funabashi Sanbanse Kaihin Park,Chiba N 35° 40′ 16″ , E 139° 58′ 1″ 724.0
16012000 2016/1/12 Hada Bathing Beach, Kunisaki, Oita N 33° 36′ 29.25″ , E 131° 42′ 15.16″ 63.0
16020901 2016/2/4 Hakotsuku Beach, Hannan, Osaka N 34° 20′ 30.41″ , E 135° 12′ 5.22″ 942.0
16091600 2016/9/13 Hamada Bathing Beach, Goto, Nagasaki (Fukuejima Island) N 32° 45′ 28.32″ , E 128° 45′ 1.68″ 5.0
21081101 2021/8/5 Hatsuneura, Ogasawara N 27° 4′ 51.8″ , E 142° 13′ 30.8″ 9.5
19052904 2019/5/5 Hojo beach,Chiba N 35° 0′ 7″ , E 139° 51′ 30″ 159.7
18121803 2018/9/15 Ichinomiya-kaigan,Chiba N 35° 22′ 30″ , E 140° 23′ 29″ 32.4
18091903 2018/9/5 Inage kaihin park,Chiba N 35° 36′ 54″ , E 140° 3′ 48″ 282.2
15120900 2015/11/22 Inasanohama, Izumo, Shimane N 35° 23′ 57.93″ , E 132° 40′ 21.81″ 18.0
15102001 2015/2/13 Ishigakijima N 24° 27′ 7.7″ , E 124° 9′ 40″ 3.0
17112102 2017/11/15 Isshiki Kalgan N 35° 15′ 48″ , E 139° 34′ 36″ 105.0
18092601 2018/9/20 Iwai-kaigan,Chiba N 35° 5′ 14.55″ , E 139° 50′ 32.33″ 184.4
16101300 Kabushima Bathing Beach, Hachinohe, Aomori N 40° 32′ 16.35″ , E 141° 33′ 34.26″ 14.0
16091300 2013/9/28 Kamaya, Awashima N 38° 26′ 51.62″ , E 139° 13′ 15.64″ 8.0
20111207 2020/9/19 Kanagawa, Yokohama city, nojimacho N 35° 19′ 35″ , E 139° 38′ 5″ 539.0
15082001 2015/8/15 Kanaya, Futtsu, Chiba N 35° 10′ 0.1″ , E 139° 49′ 15.37″ 214.0
11072200 2011/7/22 Kanazawahakkei, Yokohama, Kanagawa N 35° 20′ 14.18″ , E 139° 38′ 35.2″ 296.0
09060200 2009/5/30 Kaneda Mikata Beach, Kisarazdu N 35° 25′ 2.16″ , E 139° 53′ 54.02″ to_be_analyzed
16070101 2016/3/3 Karo Beach, Tottori N 35° 32′ 6.55″ , E 134° 10′ 30.67″ 25.0
18112903 2018/10/6 Kasai Rinkai Park,Edogawa Ward,Tokyo N 35° 38′ 14″ , E 139° 51′ 26″ 380.3
11120500 2011/12/5 Kasai Seaside Park N 35° 38′ 13.71″ , E 139° 51′ 29.27″ to_be_analyzed
06051802 2006/5/18 Kasai Seaside Park N 35° 38′ 15″ , E 139° 51′ 27″ to_be_analyzed
19050700 2019/1/27 Kokubo Coast, Ehime N 33° 12′ 51.9″ , E 132° 30′ 56.7″ 41.8
15112600 2015/11/24 Koshien beach (Hyogo Prefecture) N 34° 42′ 50.3″ , E 135° 21′ 7.4″ 304.0
07061400 2007/6/17 Kugenuma Beach N 35° 18′ 51″ , E 139° 28′ 18″ to_be_analyzed
20061602 2020 Kugenuma Beach, Fujisawa N 35° 18′ 54″ , E 139° 28′ 10″ 20.0
16112500 2016/10 Kunda Bathing Beach, Kyoto N 35° 32′ 57″ , E 135° 14′ 12″ 24.0
16020900 2016/2/2 Kushimoto Uematsu, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama N 33° 27′ 46.33″ , E 135° 46′ 35.22″ 70.0
16022601 2016/2/22 Makikawa Harbor, Nakatane-cho, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima N 30° 37′ 51.8″ , E 130° 57′ 2.2″ 9.0
18121802 2018/10/20 Makuhari beach,Chiba N 35° 38′ 21″ , E 140° 2′ 4″ 326.1
19052901 2019/5/3 Minamichikura beach,Chiba N 34° 57′ 58″ , E 139° 57′ 37″ 70.0
18112904 2018/10/7 Miura-kaigan,Kanagawa N 35° 10′ 60″ , E 139° 39′ 20″ 347.6
13082000 2013/7/17 Miyakojima Island, Okinawa N 24° 55′ 21″ , E 125° 14′ 42″ 0.9
17061201 2017/6/9 Mochimune, Shizuoka N 34° 55′ 0.33″ , E 138° 21′ 41.2″ 20.0
22111701 2022/10/24 Muroran-itannkihama, Hokkaido N 42° 20′ 41″ , E 141° 2′ 13″ 26.2
11112800 2011/10/19 Nishikinohama, Osaka N 34° 26′ 28.39″ , E 135° 20′ 9.66″ 503.0
14051700 2014/5/17 Nishinomiya (Hyogo Prefecture) N 34° 42′ 43″ , E 135° 20′ 53″ to_be_analyzed
16012001 2016/1/15 Nunobiki Beach, Futtsu, Chiba N 35° 18′ 33.7″ , E 139° 48′ 1.8″ 671.0
13052900 2013/5/29 Odaiba Beach N 35° 37′ 54.3″ , E 139° 46′ 38.3″ 340.0
10050600 2010/5/6 Odaiba Beach N 35° 37′ 53.99″ , E 139° 46′ 38.44″ 1610.0
09041800 2009/4/18 Odaiba Beach N 35° 37′ 50.9″ , E 139° 46′ 33.4″ to_be_analyzed
11062300 2011/6/23 Odaiba Beach N 35° 37′ 54″ , E 139° 46′ 38″ to_be_analyzed
11092200 2011/9/20 Odaiba Beach N 35° 37′ 53.68″ , E 139° 46′ 38.11″ to_be_analyzed
11122300 2011/12/23 Odaiba Beach N 35° 37′ 53.68″ , E 139° 46′ 38.11″ 597.0
06051801 2006/5/18 Odaiba Beach N 35° 37′ 47″ , E 139° 46′ 28″ to_be_analyzed
08080500 2008/8/5 Odaiba Beach N 35° 37′ 49.9″ , E 139° 46′ 31.3″ to_be_analyzed
15120800 2015 Onahama, Iwaki, Fukushima N 36° 55′ 13″ , E 140° 51′ 14″ 10.0
21040502 2021/3/31 Osaka, Sakai N 34° 36′ 5.7″ , E 135° 26′ 47.7″ 235.0
16091202 2016/9/10 Oshima, Kesennuma, Miyagi N 38° 51′ 44.52″ , E 141° 37′ 21.32″ 7.0
22111700 2022/10/24 Otaru-dream beach, Hokkaido N 43° 9′ 25.4″ , E 141° 12′ 19″ 2.9
18091901 2018/8/25 Port Park,Chiba N 35° 35′ 58″ , E 140° 5′ 49″ 161.7
17101703 2017/10/14 Rokudouji, Imizu, Toyama N 36° 47′ 32.2″ , E 137° 4′ 10.8″ 10.0
16012900 2016/1/26 Sani Beach, Amami-Oshima, Kagoshima N 28° 30′ 50.82″ , E 129° 40′ 5.28″ 6.0
18091902 2018/8/27 Sea Park,Yokohama N 35° 20′ 22″ , E 139° 38′ 6″ 217.9
16081700 2016/7/29 Sekiyahama, Nishi-Kaigan-Koen, Niigata N 37° 55′ 6.62″ , E 139° 1′ 4.48″ 11.0
16093000 2016/9 Shiohama Bathing Beach, Oki, Shimane N 36° 11′ 59.39″ , E 133° 21′ 9.38″ 9.0
16071300 Shionohama Bathing Beach, Okinoshima N 36° 10′ 55.66″ , E 133° 14′ 37.75″ 8.0
15091407 2015/9/7 Shobuda Bathing Beach, Miyagi N 38° 17′ 21″ , E 141° 4′ 1″ 32.0
16091201 2016/9/10 Shobuda Bathing Beach, Sendai, Miyagi N 38° 16′ 59.42″ , E 141° 3′ 47.91″ 9.0
17091101 2017/9/9 Shobuda beach N 38° 17′ 22.28″ , E 141° 3′ 57.33″ 86.0
22101101 2022/9/27 shobuta, shichigahama, Miyagi N 38° 17′ 24.2″ , E 141° 4′ 2.9″ 103.3
21072002 2021/5/8 Shonan, Chigasaki N 35° 19′ 4.4″ , E 139° 24′ 5″ 113.0
15041501 2014 Shonan, Fuzisawa N 35° 18′ 59.05″ , E 139° 23′ 39.99″ 509.0
16051700 2016/5/14 Shonan, Fuzisawa N 35° 18′ 59.3″ , E 139° 28′ 4.04″ 211.0
08060200 2008/5/31 Suma,Koube-city N 34° 38′ 29.77″ , E 135° 6′ 47.83″ to_be_analyzed
11093000 2011/9/18 Suma,Koube-city N 34° 38′ 34.66″ , E 136° 7′ 26.06″ to_be_analyzed
11030300 2011/3/3 Takasaki beach, Fukue, Nagasaki N 32° 46′ 50.5″ , E 128° 40′ 50.5″ to_be_analyzed
17082201 2017/7/26 Teshio, Hokkaido N 44° 52′ 0.83″ , E 141° 44′ 28.11″ 6.9
14040900 2014/4/8 Tokyo Bay, Odaiba N 35° 37′ 53″ , E 139° 46′ 38″ 358.0
12080201 2012/8/2 Tokyo Bay, Odaiba(Summer) N 35° 37′ 53″ , E 139° 46′ 38″ 455.0
16062800 2016/6 Toyama, Takaoka, Kokubuhama N 36° 48′ 17.69″ , E 137° 3′ 9.42″ 3.0
16021500 2016/2/7 Tsudo, Okinoshima-cho, Oki-gun, Shimane  N 36° 10′ 55.66″ , E 133° 14′ 37.75″ 53.0
15102000 2015/2/9 Tsunoshima, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi N 34° 21′ 53.81″ , E 130° 52′ 13.47″ 9.0
16091301 2013/9/29 Uchiura, Awashima N 38° 27′ 30.96″ , E 139° 15′ 0.85″ 3.0
18112900 2018/10/1 Yawata-kaigan,Tateyama City,Chiba N 35° 0′ 10″ , E 139° 51′ 30″ 405.2
12061800 2012/5/8 Yumigahama Beach N 34° 38′ 6.48″ , E 138° 53′ 37.02″ to_be_analyzed
16051701 Yuza, Yamagata N 39° 2′ 27.53″ , E 139° 52′ 38.74″ 14.0
17101201 2017/10/7 Zamami island, Okinawa N 26° 14′ 0.5″ , E 127° 17′ 26.9″ 6.4

Kenya | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN19 2019 Baobab Beach S 3° 37′ 26.5″ , E 39° 52′ 28.4″ 4.5
11091302 2011/9/13 Grbe S 3° 19′ 34.4″ , E 39° 57′ 56.2″ 41.0
11091300 2011/9/13 Haller Park, Mombasa S 4° 0′ 20″ , E 39° 43′ 39.8″ 42.0
11091301 2011/9/13 Kilifi S 3° 36′ 49.7″ , E 39° 52′ 48.6″ 15.0

Korea | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
15102304 Ando N 34° 37′ 49.91″ , E 127° 47′ 37.69″ n.a.
15102303 Deokheung N 34° 35′ 11.82″ , E 127° 23′ 42.95″ n.a.
11081400 2011/8/14 Haevnade N 35° 9′ 29″ , E 129° 9′ 27″ 265.0
15102305 Heungnam N 34° 57′ 37.1″ , E 128° 42′ 54.9″ n.a.
14072200 2014/7/11 Heungnam N 34° 57′ 37.1″ , E 128° 42′ 54.9″ 44.0
09120700 2009/12/5 Inchon Airport (Yongyudo Island) N 37° 26′ 26.2″ , E 126° 6′ 38.44″ to_be_analyzed
15102306 Nondremy N 34° 43′ 13.62″ , E 125° 56′ 3.69″ n.a.
11081600 2011/8/16 Sondo N 35° 4′ 38.3″ , E 129° 1′ 12.5″ to_be_analyzed

Lebanon | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
19122300 2019/11/25 Ramlet al Baida N 33° 52′ 42.802″ , E 35° 28′ 47.5″ 90.9

Malaysia | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
09081700 2009/8/13 Borneo N 6° 8′ 53.8″ , E 116° 8′ 36.3″ to_be_analyzed
06082000 2006/8/20 Borneo N 6° 7′ 3″ , E 116° 6′ 39″ 10.0
IPEN04 2019 George Town N 5° 25′ 35.738″ , E 100° 19′ 34.842″ 28.0
05081500 2005/8/15 Langkawi N 6° 27′ 22″ , E 99° 49′ 22″ 8.0
17082101 Langkawi island, N 6° 17′ 22.4″ , E 99° 43′ 36.4″ 13.5
16121401 2016/9/16 Malacca N 2° 13′ 12.9″ , E 102° 10′ 30.9″ 2.7
14120801 2014/5/3 Pantai Bersih, Butterworth, Penang N 5° 26′ 6.28″ , E 100° 22′ 36.4″ 1.1
14120802 2014/10/30 Pantai Ceruk Paluh, Pahang N 3° 42′ 15.1″ , E 103° 20′ 11″ 14.0
14120805 2014/11/1 Pantai Perkasa, Bachok, Kelantan N 5° 58′ 36.6″ , E 102° 26′ 23.8″ 11.2
14120800 2014/4/12 Pantai Puteri, Melaka N 2° 14′ 54.1″ , E 102° 8′ 15.3″ 0.8
05092700 2005/9/27 Penang N 5° 22′ 20″ , E 100° 18′ 55″ 12.0
16121400 2016/9/16 Port Dickson N 2° 24′ 53.1″ , E 101° 51′ 32.7″ 9.8
14013100 2013/12/15 Port Dickson N 2° 24′ 53.3″ , E 101° 51′ 33″ 1.0
11120400 2011/11/24 Port Dickson N 2° 24′ 53.3″ , E 101° 51′ 32.7″ 2.0
10081300 2010/8/13 Rasa Ria Resort N 6° 9′ 22.9″ , E 116° 8′ 44.2″ to_be_analyzed

Maldive | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
15082600 2015/8/19 Hulhumale N 4° 12′ 56.5″ , E 73° 32′ 43.4″ 0.4

Mexico | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN12 2019 playas de Sánchez Magallanes en Cárdenas N 18° 18′ 1.5″ , W 93° 50′ 38.2″ 16.0
19122000 2019/11/1 PunTa Herradura, Playa beach N 18° 32′ 29.9″ , W 87° 44′ 30.3″ 8.3

Morocco | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN15 2019 Guy Ville beach N 33° 56′ 14.2″ , W 6° 56′ 48.5″ 155.0

Mozambique | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
09052101B1 2008/5/11 Beira S 19° 53′ 4″ , E 35° 2′ 41″ to_be_analyzed
09052101B3 2008/5/13 Beira S 20° 6′ 23″ , E 34° 58′ 54″ to_be_analyzed
09052101B2 2008/5/13 Beira S 19° 50′ 39″ , E 34° 53′ 57″ 9.0
09052101F1 2008/1/13 Calanga S 25° 32′ 19″ , E 34° 2′ 20″ to_be_analyzed
09052101A1 2009/2/15 Ilha Muissune S 11° 25′ 21″ , E 40° 36′ 43″ to_be_analyzed
09052101A2 2009/2/22 Ilha Techomagui S 11° 0′ 5″ , E 40° 48′ 23″ to_be_analyzed
09052101G1 2008/8/5 Machubo S 25° 43′ 6″ , E 32° 57′ 5″ 3.8
09052101G 2008/8/5 Machubo S 25° 33′ 36.36″ , E 32° 51′ 21.9″ 3.0
09052101M1 2009/4/24 Maputo (Bay of Maputo) S 25° 55′ 24″ , E 32° 38′ 23″ 45.0
07041000 2007/3/0 Maputo (Portugueses island) S 25° 58′ 37″ , E 32° 54′ 8″ 9.0
09052101E1 2008/1/30 Nhabanga S 25° 28′ 11″ , E 33° 29′ 2″ to_be_analyzed
09052101A3 2009/2/26 Pemba S 13° 12′ 31″ , E 40° 46′ 29″ to_be_analyzed
09052101K1 2008/5/20 Ponta do Ouro S 27° 5′ 23″ , E 32° 55′ 27″ 2.3
09052101K4 2008/5/20 Ponta do Ouro S 26° 49′ 58.98″ , E 32° 53′ 8.82″ 2.0
09052101J1 2008/5/21 Ponta Malongane S 26° 54′ 22″ , E 32° 59′ 35″ to_be_analyzed
09052101I1 2008/5/24 Ponta Mamoli S 26° 47′ 48″ , E 32° 54′ 23″ to_be_analyzed
09052101H1 2008/5/25 Ponta Techobanine S 26° 42′ 28″ , E 33° 3′ 14″ to_be_analyzed
13091101 2013/9/7 Portuguese island S 25° 58′ 30.4″ , E 32° 54′ 6.8″ 1.0
13091100 2013/9/6 Praia da Costa do Sol, Maputo Bay S 25° 55′ 24.5″ , E 32° 38′ 24.3″ 53.0
14102400 2014/8/24 Praia da Costa do Sol, Maputo Bay S 25° 55′ 24.5″ , E 32° 38′ 24.3″ 42.0
09052101L1 2008/5/20 Southern border S 26° 51′ 5″ , E 33° 3′ 52″ to_be_analyzed
09052101C1 2008/6/17 Tofo S 24° 4′ 2″ , E 35° 39′ 47″ to_be_analyzed
09052101D1 2008/1/19 Xai-Xai S 25° 21′ 52″ , E 33° 46′ 55″ to_be_analyzed

Netherland | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
10081900 2010/8/9 Bergen N 52° 39′ 41.53″ , E 4° 37′ 39.08″ to_be_analyzed
14062600 2014/3/12 Hook of Holland N 51° 58′ 43″ , E 4° 7′ 5″ 452.7
19080510 Ijmuiden beach N 52° 26′ 48.12″ , E 4° 33′ 46.98″ 235.6
10052432 2010/10/9 near Formerum aan Zee,Terschelling N 53° 24′ 18″ , E 5° 17′ 31.2″ to_be_analyzed
10052414 2010/2/19 North Sea,Terschelling,Noordzeestrand Formerum N 53° 24′ 38.9″ , E 5° 17′ 52.8″ to_be_analyzed
10052413 2010/2/21 North Sea,Terschelling,Noordzeestrand Oosterend N 53° 25′ 27.5″ , E 5° 23′ 20.8″ to_be_analyzed
10052415 2010/2/19 North Sea,Terschelling,Noordzeestrand Paal N 53° 24′ 15.8″ , E 15° 5′ 15″ to_be_analyzed
10052431 2010/10/9 paal 8,Terschelling N 53° 24′ 3.6″ , E 5° 15′ 3.6″ to_be_analyzed
14070200 2014/6/28 Paal 9, Texel N 53° 1′ 8.29″ , E 4° 42′ 34.22″ 119.0
08102300 2008/10/23 Texel de Hors N 52° 59′ 46″ , E 4° 46′ 5″ 324.0
10052401 2010/2/17 Waddensea,Afsluitdijk,Breezanddijk Noorderhaven N 53° 1′ 14.9″ , E 5° 12′ 10.8″ 106.0
10052404 2010/2/8 Waddensea,Friesland,Harlingen, haven zuid N 53° 10′ 11.6″ , E 5° 24′ 59″ to_be_analyzed
10052405 2010/2/8 Waddensea,Friesland,Harlingen, sluizen Tjerk Hiddes N 53° 10′ 44″ , E 5° 25′ 9.8″ to_be_analyzed
10052402 2010/1/23 Waddensea,Friesland,Roptazijl, watergemaal wadkant N 53° 12′ 39.2″ , E 5° 26′ 17.2″ to_be_analyzed
10052403 2010/2/7 Waddensea,Friesland,Roptazijl, watergemaal wadkant N 53° 12′ 39.2″ , E 5° 26′ 17.2″ to_be_analyzed
10052409 2010/3/2 Waddensea,Friesland,Westhoek N 53° 16′ 24.2″ , E 5° 33′ 15.8″ to_be_analyzed
10052408 2010/3/7 Waddensea,Friesland,Zwarte Haan N 53° 18′ 35.3″ , E 5° 37′ 18.1″ to_be_analyzed
10052406 2010/2/9 Waddensea,Friesland.Koehool beach N 53° 15′ 2.9″ , E 5° 30′ 39.2″ to_be_analyzed
10052412 2010/2/21 Waddensea,Terschelling,Dellewal, westerdijk N 53° 2′ 59″ , E 5° 14′ 7.1″ to_be_analyzed
10052410 2010/2/20 Waddensea,Terschelling.Wierschuur, 't Janshoek N 53° 24′ 13.7″ , E 5° 23′ 42″ to_be_analyzed
10052411 2010/2/20 Waddensea,Terschelling.Wierschuur, 't Janshoek N 53° 21′ 59″ , E 5° 14′ 7.1″ to_be_analyzed
06080900 2006/8/9 Zandvoort N 52° 22′ 60″ , E 4° 31′ 47″ 169.0

New Zealand | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
13031903 2013/2/11 Ahipara S 35° 9′ 19.2″ , E 173° 9′ 13.2″ 1.0
IPEN21 2019 Avon Heathcote estuary S 43° 32′ 46.7″ , E 172° 42′ 49.5″ 76.0
12042100 2012/2/16 Browns Bay, Auckland, NZBrowns Bay, Auckland, NZ S 36° 43′ 2.58″ , E 174° 44′ 58.63″ 65.0
12042104 2012/2/19 Mount Maunganui, Tauranga S 37° 38′ 47.9″ , E 176° 11′ 57″ 0.0
13071104 Pakuranga Site, Auckland S 36° 54′ 19.23″ , E 174° 52′ 33.13″ 10.0
13122704 2013/11/25 Pipeline NW S 37° 32′ 58.8″ , E 176° 3′ 38.1″ n.a.
13122703 2013/11/22 Pipeline SE S 37° 32′ 36.9″ , E 176° 3′ 36.1″ n.a.
13071103 2013/7/5 Southdown Site, Auckland S 36° 55′ 47.5″ , E 174° 49′ 34.05″ 157.0
13031902 2013/2/11 Taupo Bay S 34° 59′ 50.46″ , E 173° 42′ 56.4″ 0.0
13122705 2013/11/26 Waikoura S S 37° 28′ 33.4″ , E 176° 3′ 56.1″ n.a.

Nigeria | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN20 2019 Finima beach N 4° 24′ 16.1″ , E 7° 8′ 2.9″ 17.8

Norway | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
19041700 2018/7/30 Bellsund,Spitsbergen,Svalbard N 77° 46′ 36″ , E 14° 6′ 39″ 54.9
13040503 2013/3/15 Near Herdla N 60° 34′ 0.12″ , E 4° 57′ 0″ 446.0

Palestine | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN35 2019 Al Mawasi N 31° 21′ 0.6″ , E 34° 15′ 4.7″ 14.0

Panama | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
10061000 2010/1/7 Isla Cebaco N 7° 32′ 9″ , W 81° 5′ 42″ 1.5
10011200 2009/12/22 Isla Chapera, Las Peclas Islands N 8° 35′ 3.72″ , W 79° 1′ 20.4″ to_be_analyzed
10061001 2010/1/25 Isla Parida N 8° 9′ 54.6″ , W 82° 21′ 40.9″ to_be_analyzed
100111201 2009/12/3 San Blas Islands N 9° 35′ 18″ , W 78° 52′ 54″ to_be_analyzed

Philippines | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN14 2019 Baseco Beach N 14° 35′ 21″ , E 120° 57′ 16″ 68.0
09122000 2009/12/18 Cavite beach N 14° 27′ 54″ , E 120° 52′ 58″ 143.0
16100400 2016/9/4 Cavite city beach N 14° 27′ 53.2″ , E 120° 52′ 58.2″ 299.0
9122000 2009/12/18 Cavite city beach N 14° 27′ 54″ , E 120° 52′ 58″ n.a.
190129000 2018/11/3 Cavite City(new) N 14° 26′ 39″ , E 120° 52′ 31″ 82.7

Poland | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN01 2019 Poddąbie.  N 54° 37′ 33″ , E 16° 58′ 44.9″ 13.0

Portugal | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
12041003 2012/3/29 Alges, Lisboa N 38° 41′ 43″ , W 9° 13′ 48″ 274.0
12030500 2012/2/16 Boceira Beach (Aljezur) N 37° 11′ 49.6″ , W 8° 54′ 12.9″ 32.0
11041101 2010/2/18 Carrapareira N 37° 11′ 2.8″ , W 8° 53′ 40.81″ to_be_analyzed
07100700 2007/10/0 Costa Nova N 40° 37′ 6.48″ , W 8° 45′ 10.2″ 27.0
12041000 2012/3/17 Gamboa Beach, Peniche N 39° 21′ 53″ , W 9° 22′ 21″ 12.0
08102500 2008/9/0 Guncho Beach N 38° 43′ 47.56″ , W 9° 28′ 22.82″ 45.0
12041002 2012/3/24 Motosinhos, Oporto N 41° 10′ 46″ , W 8° 41′ 41″ 307.0
14011100 2014/1/5 Populo Beach, Sao Miguel Island, Azores N 37° 45′ 1.63″ , W 25° 37′ 6″ 26.0
18082201 2018/8/19 Praia de São Lourenço N 36° 59′ 22.1″ , W 25° 3′ 18.5″ 1.0
12020801 Praia Paredes da Vitoria - Alcobaca N 39° 42′ 10.2″ , W 9° 2′ 59.7″ 15.0
08102501 2008/10 Sao Torpes Beach, Sines N 37° 9′ 55.79″ , W 8° 54′ 9.5″ 19.0
12041001 2012/3/18 Vieir Le Leiria, Leiria N 39° 52′ 27″ , W 8° 58′ 21″ 11.0

Puerto Rico | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
16101400 2016/10/1 playa (beach) Peninsula La Esperanza, Catano N 18° 27′ 31.62″ , W 66° 8′ 15.42″ 301.0

Qatar | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
15120801 Alzubara Fortress, Ash Shamal, Hamida Al-Kawari N 25° 53′ 45.6″ , E 50° 59′ 11.9″ 23.0

Senegal | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
21032902 2021 HANN MARINAS N 14° 42′ 45.9″ , W 17° 25′ 50.6″ 784.5
21032903 2021 HANN MONTAGNE N 14° 44′ 1.525″ , W 17° 24′ 40.668″ 3254.1
21032901 2021 HANN PLAGE N 14° 42′ 55.9″ , W 17° 25′ 51.5″ 2663.8
IPEN11P1 2019 Plage de Hann Marinas N 14° 42′ 44.6″ , W 17° 25′ 50.4″ 3384.0
IPEN11 2019 Plage De Hann Marinas N 14° 42′ 45″ , W 17° 25′ 50″ to_be_analyzed

Singapore | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
08090500 2008/8/31 East Coast Park, near Changi Airport N 1° 17′ 53.51″ , E 103° 54′ 28.39″ 24.0

South Africa | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
08060511 2005/7 Brandfontein S 34° 46′ 26.36″ , E 19° 53′ 26.03″ to_be_analyzed
08060507 2005/6 Cape Town S 33° 53′ 57.39″ , E 18° 24′ 26.05″ to_be_analyzed
13052000 2012/9/19 Durban Bay S 29° 51′ 56.13″ , E 31° 1′ 2.57″ 97.0
08060508 2005/7 Durban Bluff S 29° 55′ 33.69″ , E 31° 1′ 4.49″ 44.0
08060505 2005/7 East London S 33° 0′ 31.36″ , E 27° 55′ 32.4″ to_be_analyzed
12090701 2012/9/7 Isipingo Beach S 29° 59′ 43.3″ , E 30° 57′ 2.3″ 72.0
12090700 2012/9/7 Isipingo lagoon S 29° 59′ 31.09″ , E 30° 56′ 46.61″ no_data_available
13120902 2013/12/5 Milnerton S 33° 52′ 39.7″ , E 18° 29′ 17″ 96.0
08060506 1994/6 Milnerton S 33° 52′ 58.55″ , E 18° 29′ 10.32″ to_be_analyzed
08060510 1994/6 Paternoster S 32° 48′ 25.06″ , E 17° 53′ 35.14″ to_be_analyzed
08060501 2008/5/0 Port Elizabeth S 33° 57′ 42″ , E 25° 36′ 41″ 27.0
11121900 2010/6/29 Reunion beach, Isipingo S 29° 59′ 43.3″ , E 30° 57′ 2.3″ 97.0
14091000 2014/8/13 Reunion canal, Durban S 29° 59′ 12.58″ , E 30° 57′ 46.61″ 158.0
19082001 2019/8/3 Robben Island S 33° 47′ 57.84″ , E 18° 22′ 33″ 7131.2
11031600 2011/3/5 Scarborough S 34° 12′ 7.95″ , E 18° 22′ 15.09″ to_be_analyzed
07090300 2007/7/16 South Durban S 29° 59′ 13″ , E 30° 57′ 47″ 41.0
10061400 2010/5/17 Sunset Beach S 33° 51′ 9.32″ , E 18° 29′ 11.4″ to_be_analyzed
08060504 1984/6 Swartkops S 33° 51′ 55.59″ , E 25° 36′ 13.49″ to_be_analyzed
08060509 1989/11 Tristan da Cunha S 29° 49′ 54.91″ , E 31° 2′ 11.93″ to_be_analyzed
08060502 2005/7/0 Woody cape S 33° 43′ 4″ , E 26° 11′ 16″ 25.0
13081400 2013/7/3 Yzerfontain Main Beach S 33° 20′ 29.63″ , E 18° 9′ 38.38″ 75.0
08060503 2008/3 Yzerfontein S 33° 20′ 8.28″ , E 18° 9′ 39.3″ 61.0

Spain | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
22041204 2021/11/1 Altafulla N 41° 8′ 4.49″ , E 1° 23′ 4.83″ 288.0
15050800 2015/5/3 Barcelona N 41° 22′ 54.3″ , E 2° 11′ 42.1″ 1243.0
11040600 2010/3/12 EL Cotillo, Fuerteventura N 28° 40′ 0″ , W 14° 0′ 0″ 9.0
12022200 2011/11/24 EL Cotillo, Fuerteventura (North Shore) N 28° 42′ 41.89″ , W 14° 0′ 44.4″ 9.0
12022201 2012/1/31 EL Cotillo, Fuerteventura (North Shore) N 28° 42′ 41.89″ , W 14° 0′ 44.4″ to_be_analyzed
14013000 2013/12/22 EL Cotillo, Fuerteventura-1 N 28° 40′ 40.08″ , W 14° 0′ 33.48″ 7.4
14100704 ES Caracol Beach, Mallorca Island N 39° 18′ 52.988″ , E 3° 0′ 18.182″ 107.0
15091405 2015 Famera Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands N 29° 6′ 58.3″ , W 13° 33′ 11.6″ 4.3
10053100 2010/5/25 Malaga　Malagoeta Beach N 36° 42′ 46.7″ , W 4° 24′ 49.4″ to_be_analyzed
10052420 2007/9/15 Noja, Cantabria N 43° 29′ 14.3″ , W 3° 31′ 1.9″ 168.0
14072803 Playa Nemina, Gallilia N 43° 0′ 34.13″ , W 9° 15′ 44.47″ 13.0
11041102 2011/4/1 Salinas Beach N 43° 34′ 26.16″ , W 5° 57′ 42.12″ to_be_analyzed

Sri Lanka | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN08 2019 Colombo N 6° 58′ 27.7″ , E 79° 52′ 9.3″ 24.0

Sweden | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
11062200 Helsingborg N 56° 0′ 5.393″ , E 12° 43′ 47.892″ 5.0
15091402 2015 Helsingborg N 56° 2′ 40.4″ , E 12° 41′ 12″ 200.0
13052700 2013/5/22 Helsingborg N 55° 59′ 37.5″ , E 12° 44′ 30.84″ 405.0

Taiwan | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
09041300 2009/3/0 Anping N 22° 58′ 58″ , E 120° 9′ 8″ 85.0
17050804 2016/11/7 Taichung, Tai-An Beach N 24° 22′ 50.4″ , E 120° 35′ 2.63″ 28.9

Tanzania | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN16 2019/8/24 Coco Beach S 6° 32′ 31″ , E 39° 10′ 10″ 217.0
09030600 2009/2/10 Mneba Island S 5° 49′ 8.32″ , E 39° 23′ 1.89″ 0.3

Thailand | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN10p1 2019 Bang Saen Beach N 13° 17′ 54″ , E 100° 54′ 8″ 16.0
IPEN10P2 2019 Mae Ram Phueng Beach N 12° 35′ 32.1″ , E 101° 24′ 52.9″ 10.0
02041500 2002/4/0 Rayong N 12° 37′ 49″ , E 101° 26′ 42″ 6.0
02033100 2002/3/31 Songkla province (Simila beach) N 7° 12′ 24.02″ , E 100° 36′ 6.15″ to_be_analyzed
02040200 2002/4/2 Trung province (Pak-meng beach) N 7° 27′ 31.4″ , E 99° 20′ 22.53″ to_be_analyzed

Trinidad and Tobago | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
09062401 2009/5/24 Trinidad and Tobago N 10° 7′ 53″ , W 61° 3′ 5″ 7.0

Tunisia | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
IPEN24 2019 Gulf of Tunis N 36° 59′ 42.4″ , E 10° 29′ 0.3″ 554.0

Turkey | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
09052100 2009/5/21 Black sea N 41° 3′ 26″ , E 37° 28′ 44″ 5.0
09051901 2009/5/19 black sea 1 N 40° 58′ 11.9″ , E 39° 2′ 10.9″ to_be_analyzed
09100300 2009/9/19 Black Sea 3 N 41° 5′ 43.3″ , E 31° 11′ 40.5″ to_be_analyzed
09100301 2009/9/20 Black Sea 4 N 41° 9′ 24.8″ , E 30° 11′ 46.5″ to_be_analyzed
02091900 2003/9/19 Izmir N 38° 24′ 38″ , E 27° 3′ 48″ 53.0
09100303 2009/9/23 Marmara sea N 41° 4′ 40″ , E 28° 13′ 49″ 19.0
09100302 2009/9/23 Marmara Sea 1 N 41° 2′ 19.02″ , E 28° 25′ 45.96″ to_be_analyzed
IPEN32 2019 Uzunkum Plajı N 41° 10′ 13.89″ , E 29° 38′ 10.018″ 9.2

UAE(United Arab Emirates) | PCBs

(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
10091900 2010/9/19 Jumeira Beach, Dubai N 25° 11′ 59.8″ , E 55° 14′ 11.4″ 2.7

United Kingdom | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
24051000 2022/3/1 Balnakeil Beach, Durness N 58° 34′ 43″ , W 4° 45′ 59.2″ 32.5
07022500 2007 Bantham Devon N 50° 16′ 55.97″ , W 3° 53′ 46.53″ to_be_analyzed
11052701 2011/4/18 Bournemouth (Dorset) N 50° 43′ 8.22″ , W 1° 51′ 13.26″ 14.0
11052702 2011/4/22 Camber Sands (East Sussex) N 50° 55′ 50.59″ , E 0° 46′ 16.07″ 30.0
11102600 2011/10/18 Castle Beach, Falmouth N 50° 8′ 51″ , W 5° 3′ 26″ to_be_analyzed
14052001 Coumeenole Beach, Ireland N 52° 6′ 34″ , W 10° 27′ 52″ 29.0
13052701 2013/4/28 Croyde Beach N 51° 7′ 56.24″ , W 4° 14′ 18.87″ 16.0
07110200 2007/2/8 Forth Estuary N 56° 1′ 30″ , W 3° 23′ 38″ 87.0
11121600 Henderson Island S 24° 22′ 48.64″ , W 128° 19′ 37.56″ 0.0
14053000 2014/5/30 Isle of Eigg N 56° 54′ 57″ , W 6° 9′ 29″ 78.0
23090201 2023/7/18 Lymington N 50° 45′ 19″ , W 1° 29′ 12″ 36.9
10052426 2010/4/11 North Sea,East Lothian,Gullane Bay N 56° 2′ 38″ , W 2° 50′ 5.6″ to_be_analyzed
10052424 2010/4/9 North Sea,East Lothian,North Berwick, west beach N 56° 3′ 30″ , W 2° 42′ 44.3″ 93.0
10052425 2010/4/10 North Sea,East Lothian,North Berwick, west beach N 56° 3′ 34.2″ , W 2° 43′ 9.1″ 94.0
10052427 2010/4/9 North Sea,East Lothian,Seton Sands N 55° 58′ 31.1″ , W 2° 54′ 53.3″ to_be_analyzed
10052423 2010/4/11 North Sea,East Lothian,Thorntonloch beach N 55° 57′ 44.7″ , W 2° 23′ 52.1″ to_be_analyzed
10052416 2010/3/12 North Sea,Norfolk,Blakeney Point N 52° 58′ 36.5″ , E 0° 58′ 21.7″ to_be_analyzed
10052422 2010/4/19 North Sea,Northumberland,Seaton Sluice N 55° 5′ 12.1″ , W 1° 28′ 32.2″ to_be_analyzed
10052407 2010/3/10 North Sea,Shetlands,Scalloway N 60° 8′ 6″ , W 1° 16′ 30.4″ 78.8
10052419 2010/3/22 North Sea,Tyne and Wear,Tynemouth Long Sands N 55° 1′ 52.3″ , W 1° 25′ 48.7″ 53.3
11052703 2011/5/1 Par Sands (Cornwall) N 50° 20′ 44.53″ , W 4° 41′ 25.2″ 12.0
14121500 2014/12/3 Pembrokeshire, Wales N 51° 39′ 47.49″ , W 5° 3′ 52.13″ 24.1
14061200 Perran Sands, Cornwall N 50° 21′ 56.6″ , W 5° 8′ 56.5″ 26.7
06112700 2006/11/0 Plymouth, Devon N 50° 22′ 42″ , W 4° 6′ 10″ 50.0
10052435 2010/10/25 Roker Beach,Tyne and Wear N 54° 55′ 30.36″ , W 1° 21′ 51.12″ to_be_analyzed
10052434 2010/10/3 Roker Beach,Tyne and Wear N 54° 55′ 30.36″ , W 1° 21′ 51.12″ to_be_analyzed
19080501 Scottland- Balnakeil beach, Durness N 58° 34′ 34″ , W 4° 46′ 4″ 82.0
10111700 2010/10/10 St. Helena Island S 16° 0′ 3.4″ , W 5° 42′ 32.85″ 7.0
13031500 2012/11/8 Swanage Bay, Dorset N 50° 37′ 31.06″ , W 1° 57′ 1.88″ 9.0
08040300 2008/4/3 Tyne Mouth, Newcastle N 55° 1′ 29.91″ , W 1° 25′ 29.53″ to_be_analyzed
11052704 2011/5/19 West Wittering (West Sussex) N 50° 46′ 31.69″ , W 0° 54′ 27.72″ 47.0
14050702 2014 Weymouth beach N 50° 36′ 37″ , W 2° 27′ 7″ 7.6

United States(East Coast) | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
10080201 2010/7/21 Agate beach, Newport, Oregon N 44° 38′ 45.96″ , W 124° 3′ 48.96″ to_be_analyzed
08042001 2008/4/20 Carson Beach N 42° 19′ 30″ , W 71° 2′ 54″ to_be_analyzed
IPEN33 2019 Cox Creek N 28° 41′ 18.773″ , W 96° 31′ 43.079″ 7.3
09031300 2008/12/13 Elk neck State Park, Chesapeak Bay N 39° 29′ 8″ , W 75° 59′ 43″ 94.0
09082400 2009/8/11 Keyshrine Harbor N 48° 9′ 33.33″ , W 122° 40′ 26.25″ to_be_analyzed
13031501 2012/11/18 Manhattan Beach N 33° 52′ 42.84″ , W 118° 24′ 36.89″ 375.3
12092601 2012/6/21 Martin Luther King Jr. Reg. Shoreline N 37° 44′ 17.16″ , W 122° 12′ 26.06″ 165.0
14052901 2014/5/13 Mustang Island, Texas N 27° 37′ 57″ , W 97° 11′ 36″ 18.0
17100502 2017/9/11 New Bedford, Fair Haven, St.3 N 41° 37′ 27″ , W 70° 53′ 55″ 280.0
20111202 2019/11/11 New York, Hudson River N 42° 4′ 21″ , W 73° 56′ 51″ 62.0
14041800 2014/3/30 Padre Island, TX N 27° 35′ 15″ , W 97° 13′ 2″ 45.0
08042000 2008/4/20 Quincy Bay, MA N 42° 13′ 34″ , W 71° 0′ 22″ 416.0
11070100 2011/4/30 Sandy Hook, New Jersey N 40° 28′ 38.77″ , W 74° 0′ 36.46″ 314.0
08090800 2008/9/8 Seal Beach N 48° 8′ 5.77″ , W 122° 45′ 42.54″ to_be_analyzed
10092400 2010/9/11 shore of Lake Erie, Cleveland, Ohio N 41° 30′ 2″ , W 81° 42′ 44″ 573.0

United States(Hawaii) | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
10050601 Kahuku beach, Oahu Hawaii N 21° 41′ 39″ , W 157° 57′ 7″ no_data_available
09080701 2009/7/29 Kamilo beach, Hawaii N 18° 58′ 24″ , W 155° 35′ 58″ 10.0
08102700 2008/10/19 Waimanalo beach, Oahu N 21° 20′ 49″ , W 157° 42′ 11″ 1.5
11060400 2011/5/22 Wawamalu beach, Oahu N 21° 17′ 20.74″ , W 157° 39′ 53.71″ 0.1

United States(West Coast) | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
11062100 2011/5/11 Alameda beach, CA N 37° 45′ 36″ , W 122° 15′ 36″ 149.0
10081003 2010/7/1 Belmont Pier N 33° 45′ 25″ , W 118° 8′ 40″ to_be_analyzed
06021700 2006 Belmont Pier_06 N 33° 45′ 31.85″ , W 118° 8′ 40″ 409.0
18032301 2018/3/14 California N 32° 45′ 38.8″ , W 117° 15′ 15.2″ 23.0
16070104 Crab Cove Visitor Center, Alameda, CA N 37° 46′ 8″ , W 122° 16′ 41″ 104.0
13052101 2012/5 Crown Beach N 37° 46′ 5.27″ , W 122° 16′ 35.04″ 178.0
06062602 2006/6 Drakes Beach , SanFrancisco N 38° 11′ 14.44″ , W 122° 57′ 54.36″ to_be_analyzed
06062601 2006/6/0 Drakes Beach, CA N 38° 1′ 33″ , W 122° 55′ 55″ 182.0
08031400 2008/2/23 Dungeness Spit, WA N 48° 9′ 27″ , W 123° 10′ 35″ 32.0
16062000 2016/6/18 East river, NY N 40° 42′ 2.8″ , W 73° 59′ 48.9″ 443.0
10052500 2010/5/15 Gulf of Mexico, MI N 30° 16′ 14.9″ , W 89° 22′ 46.9″ 28.0
10081002 2010/7/1 Hermosa beach N 33° 51′ 16″ , W 118° 23′ 59″ 123.0
06012000 2006/1/20 Hermosa Beach, CA N 33° 51′ 16″ , W 118° 23′ 59″ 341.0
22041203 2022/2/5 Huntington Beach,California, Irvine N 33° 42′ 37.512″ , W 118° 3′ 51.638″ 126.5
10120600 2010/11/7 Kalaloch Beach, Olympic Penninsula, WA N 47° 36′ 16″ , W 124° 22′ 15″ 12.0
08012200 2008/1/0 Kehoe Beach, CA N 38° 9′ 17″ , W 122° 55′ 55″ 86.0
09022600 2009/2/14 Kehoe Beach, CA_09 N 38° 9′ 20″ , W 122° 56′ 56″ 99.0
10081001 2010/7/1 Long beach N 33° 45′ 50″ , W 118° 10′ 40″ 28.0
10081005 2009/7/1 Long beach N 33° 45′ 17″ , W 118° 8′ 24″ 105.0
06011000 2006/1/10 Long Beach, CA N 33° 45′ 50″ , W 118° 10′ 40″ 217.0
05090900 2005/9/9 Long Beach, California N 33° 46′ 26.47″ , W 118° 14′ 54.96″ 217.0
10081004 2009/7/2 Newport beach N 33° 36′ 25″ , W 117° 55′ 46″ 59.0
10122200 2010/12/13 Ocean Beach , San Diego, CA N 32° 45′ 21.6″ , W 117° 14′ 56.4″ 23.0
06040500 2006/4/0 Ocean Beach, CA N 37° 46′ 18″ , W 122° 30′ 42″ 605.0
13062500 Rock creek, Oregon coast N 44° 11′ 53″ , W 124° 6′ 53″ 5.0
20111320 2017/7/23 San Leandro Marina N 37° 41′ 52″ , W 122° 11′ 28″ 402.0
07083000 2007/1/29 Seal Beach N 33° 44′ 14″ , W 118° 6′ 10″ to_be_analyzed
07033000 2007/1/29 Seal Beach, CA N 33° 44′ 14″ , W 118° 6′ 10″ 48.0
09090100 2009/8/25 Seal Beach, CA_09 N 33° 44′ 14″ , W 118° 6′ 10″ 253.0
10081007 2010/7/7 Silver strand state beach N 32° 38′ 9″ , W 117° 8′ 39″ to_be_analyzed
20111313 2017/10/6 Texas, North Padre island N 27° 37′ 57″ , W 97° 11′ 36″ 424.0
10081006 2009/2/19 Venice City beach N 33° 59′ 35″ , W 118° 28′ 55″ 49.0

Uruguay | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
11041100 2011/2/8 Cabo Polonio S 34° 23′ 60″ , W 53° 46′ 0.01″ 0.0

Vietnam | PCBs

: PCBs concentration of PCBs in beachid plastic resin pellet (ng/g-pellet)
(ng/g-pellet)
Sample ID DATE Sampling Location
(Local Name)		 Latitude
Longitude		 PCBs
14082901 2014/7/16 Balat estuary N 20° 1′ 21.1″ , E 106° 13′ 3.5″ 4.0
08100700 2008/10/4 Ballet Estuary N 20° 1′ 21.1″ , E 106° 13′ 3.5″ 24.0
12051000 2012/3/12 Do son N 20° 43′ 1.07″ , E 106° 47′ 55.24″ to_be_analyzed
07100601 2007/10 Do Son Beach N 20° 43′ 15.46″ , E 106° 47′ 52.28″ to_be_analyzed
07100600 2007/10/0 Min Chau Island N 20° 56′ 14″ , E 107° 33′ 24″ 26.0
14082900 2014/8/12 Minh Chau island N 20° 56′ 13.5″ , E 107° 33′ 24″ 8.0
IPEN07 2019/8/28 Nguyen Tat Thanh beach N 16° 5′ 28.7″ , E 108° 9′ 3.6″ 1.7
12051001 2012/3/26 Phu yen, Tuy Hao N 13° 5′ 55.66″ , E 109° 19′ 14.63″ to_be_analyzed
07100602 2007/10 Tra Co beach N 21° 1′ 21.1″ , E 106° 13′ 3.5″ to_be_analyzed