Monitoring of mutagens and carcinogens in community air. Final report 1981-83

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:5486053

Flessel, P; Guirguis, G; Cheng, J; Chang, K; Hahn, E

This study measured the mutagenic activity of ambient aerosol extracts collected in Contra Costa County, Ca., identified and quantitated a number of organic compounds which contribute to the mutagenicity and determined some of the major contributing sources. Air sampling was carried out at four locations during 36-hour pollution episodes in August and October 1981 and in January 1982. Organic extracts of particulate matter were analyzed for mutagenic activity in the Ames Salmonella test and for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) by HPLC with ultraviolet and fluorescence detection. Pb, Ni, Fe, NO/sub 3/(-1), SO/sub 4/(-2), O/sub 3/, CO, NO, NO/sub 2/, and SO/sub 2/ were also measured.

• Research Organization: California Dept. of Health Services, Berkeley (USA). Air and Industrial Hygiene Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5486053
• Report Number(s): PB-85-173763/XAB; CA/DOH/AIHL/SP-30
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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