Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the air of Chinese cities.

Liu, Xiang and Zhang, Gan and Li, Jun Li and Cheng, Hai-Rong and Qi, Shi-Hua and Li, Xiang-Dong and Jones, Kevin C. (2007) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the air of Chinese cities. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 9 (10). pp. 1092-1098. ISSN 1464-0325

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Abstract

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in the air of 37 cities and 3 rural locations across China during the winter, spring, summer and autumn of 2005, using polyurethane foam (PUF) disks as passive air samplers (PAS). Winter and autumn concentrations in cities exceeded spring and summer values. Concentrations were amongst the highest in the world; seasonally averaged autumn/winter values in some cities in the north and north-west of China exceeded proposed European Union air quality standards. Several factors, acting in combination, influenced air concentrations. A significant negative correlation was found between average annual city concentrations and the annual average temperature, while winter time PAH concentrations correlated with estimated coal consumption. The highest total PAH concentrations and loadings of high molecular weight compounds generally occurred in major cities located on higher land (500–2000 m), where relatively cold winters and higher coal consumption occurs. Lower values occurred in cities located in the south and east China and along the coastal regions. Molecular markers indicated incomplete combustion of fossil fuels dominated the urban air and gave evidence for photo-decomposition of selected compounds.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Environmental Monitoring
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2739
Subjects:
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28057
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Deposited On:
03 Nov 2009 09:48
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Yes
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Published
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