Pollution characteristics of ambient PM2.5-bound PAHs and NPAHs in a typical winter time period in Taiyuan

Rui Jin Li; Xiao Jing Kou; Hong Geng; Chuan Dong; Zongwei CAI

doi:10.1016/j.cclet.2014.03.032

Pollution characteristics of ambient PM_2.5-bound PAHs and NPAHs in a typical winter time period in Taiyuan

Rui Jin Li, Xiao Jing Kou, Hong Geng, Chuan Dong^*, Zongwei CAI

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Abstract

The pollution characteristics of ambient fine particulate matter (PM _2.5) containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitrated PAHs (NPAHs) in samples collected during a typical winter time period in Taiyuan of China were investigated. The obtained results revealed that the mean mass concentrations of PM_2.5, ΣPAHs (sum of 16 PAHs) and ΣNPAHs (sum of 3 NPAHs) on PM_2.5 were 161.4 μg/m ³, 119.8 ng/m³ and 0.446 ng/m³, respectively. Diagnostic ratios of PAHs and NPAHs implied that coal consumption might be the main source of the PM_2.5 pollution. The measured PM_2.5 mass concentrations, BaP equivalent toxicity (28.632 ng/m³) and individual carcinogenicity index (3.14 × 10^-5) were much higher than those of the recommended safety standards.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	663-666
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chinese Chemical Letters
Volume	25
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2014.03.032
Publication status	Published - May 2014

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