Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons residues in sandstorm depositions in Beijing, China

Journal Article · Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2009 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-008-9537-z· OSTI ID:21149644

Fu, S; Li, K; Xia, X J; Xu, X B ^[1]

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1. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China)

This study was conducted to determine the concentration of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sandstorm depositions in Beijing, China. The PAH concentrations in 13 samples collected in Beijing ranged from 0.18 to 3.52 {mu} g g{sup -1}. Analysis of the sources of contamination revealed that the PAHs were derived from a coal combustion source, although various effects of traffic emissions were also observed. Furthermore, the PAH levels in Beijing tended to be higher in the southeast. Finally, the Nemerow composite index revealed that the degree of pollution in the sandstorm depositions varied widely among sampling sites.

• OSTI ID: 21149644
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Vol. 82, Issue 2; ISSN 0007-4861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHINA
URBAN AREAS
AIR POLLUTION
DEPOSITION
EMISSION
VEHICLES
COAL
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
POLLUTION SOURCES
SAND