Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil and air: statistical analysis and classification by the SIMCA method

Soil samples from 12 locations in Norway were analyzed for nine polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The highest concentrations were found close to aluminum plants. Correlation analysis and SIMCA (soft independent modeling of class analogy) pattern recognition show that patterns of unsubstituted...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1987-01, Vol.21 (1), p.35-44
Main Authors: Vogt, Nils B, Brakstad, Frode, Thrane, Karin, Nordenson, Svein, Krane, Jostein, Aamot, Eli, Kolset, Knut, Esbensen, Kim, Steinnes, Eiliv
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Pollution
Pollution sources. Measurement results
Soil and sediments pollution
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Summary:Soil samples from 12 locations in Norway were analyzed for nine polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The highest concentrations were found close to aluminum plants. Correlation analysis and SIMCA (soft independent modeling of class analogy) pattern recognition show that patterns of unsubstituted pah in soil samples collected close to aluminum plants are different from those in soil samples collected from other areas. Soil samples from a bog environment show a somewhat different pattern of pah than other soil samples.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00155a003