Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons at Different Crossroads in Zagreb, Croatia

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured in the PM 10 particle fraction collected at two different measuring sites in Zagreb, Croatia. In summer, concentrations of all PAHs at both sites were low. In winter, mass concentrations of all PAHs measured at southern site were much higher than...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2012-03, Vol.88 (3), p.438-442
Main Authors: Šišović, Anica, Pehnec, Gordana, Jakovljević, Ivana, Šilović Hujić, Martina, Vađić, Vladimira, Bešlić, Ivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Air pollution
Air Pollution - statistics & numerical data
Airborne particulates
Aquatic Pollution
Cities
Croatia
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental Monitoring
Particle Size
Particulate Matter - analysis
Pollution
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis
Seasons
Soil Science & Conservation
Summer
Toxicity
Urban areas
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Winter
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Summary:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured in the PM 10 particle fraction collected at two different measuring sites in Zagreb, Croatia. In summer, concentrations of all PAHs at both sites were low. In winter, mass concentrations of all PAHs measured at southern site were much higher than those at north. Contents of all PAHs in the PM 10 particle fraction were much lower in summer than that in the winter period. For example, average content of BaP in PM 10 in summer was 2.26 ng/mg at site A and 4.17 ng/mg at site B, while in winter it was 34.72 and 46.69 ng/mg, respectively.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/s00128-011-0516-4