DISTRIBUTION OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS ON ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL-PARTICLES OF DIFFERENT SIZES

Authors
KISS G VARGAPUCHONY Z ROHRBACHER G HLAVAY J
Citation
G. Kiss et al., DISTRIBUTION OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS ON ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL-PARTICLES OF DIFFERENT SIZES, Atmospheric research, 46(3-4), 1998, pp. 253-261
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences
Journal title
Atmospheric research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01698095
Volume
46
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
253 - 261
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-8095(1998)46:3-4<253:DOPAOA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The size distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in ae rosol samples collected with a Berner-type nine-stage cascade impactor was determined. Most of the PAHs were found on aerosol particles havi ng aerodynamic diameter between 0.125 and 2 mu m. Relationship between meteorological parameters and the size distribution of PAHs as well a s the total PAH content of aerosol samples was investigated. Both the overall mass median diameter (MMD) and the total concentration of PAHs increased with decreasing ambient temperature. (C) 1998 Elsevier Scie nce B.V.