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Hydroxynitro-PAH and other PAH derivatives in California's atmosphere and their contribution to ambient mutagenicity. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5336741
Nitro-PAH lactones formed in the air by reactions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitrogen oxide gases, may be responsible for a significant portion of the mutagenicity of particulate matter present in California's atmosphere. Simulating ambient California air, smog chamber studies were conducted on three PAHs: naphthalene, fluorene, and phenanthrene. The resulting chamber contents were fractioned by liquid chromatography. The most mutagenic fractions were chemical analyzed.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Riverside, CA (United States). Statewide Air Pollution Research Center
OSTI ID:
5336741
Report Number(s):
PB-94-129889/XAB; CNN: ARB-A732-154
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English