Partitioning of dioxins (PCDDs/Fs) in ambient air at urban residential locations

Md M. Rahman; Z. H. Shon; C. J. Ma; R. J.C. Brown; S. K. Pandey; C. G. Park; I. S. Bae; J. R. Sohn; H. O. Yoon; K. H. Kim

doi:10.1007/s13762-013-0389-7

Partitioning of dioxins (PCDDs/Fs) in ambient air at urban residential locations

Md M. Rahman, Z. H. Shon, C. J. Ma, R. J.C. Brown, S. K. Pandey, C. G. Park, I. S. Bae, J. R. Sohn, H. O. Yoon, K. H. Kim

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In this work, 17-polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin/furan (PCDD/Fs) isomers were measured in ambient air at four urban sites in Seoul, Korea (from February to June 2009). The concentrations of their summed values (ΣPCDD/Fs) across all four sites ranged from 1,947 (271 WHO₀₅ TEQ) (Jong Ro) to 2,600 (349 WHO₀₅ TEQ) fg/m³ (Yang Jae) with a mean of 2,125 (± 317) fg/m³ (292 WHO₀₅ TEQ fg/m³). The sum values for the two isomer groups of ΣPCDD and ΣPCDF were 527 (30 WHO₀₅ TEQ) and 1,598 (263 WHO₀₅ TEQ) fg/m³, respectively. The concentration profile of individual species was dominated by the 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF isomer, which contributed approximately 36 % of the ΣPCDD/Fs value. The observed temporal trends in PCDD/F concentrations were characterized by relative enhancement in the winter and spring. The relative contribution of different sources, when assessed by principal component analysis, is explained by the dominance of vehicular emissions along with coal (or gas) burning as the key source of ambient PCDD/Fs in the residential areas studied.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1897-1910
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
Volume	11
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-013-0389-7
Publication status	Published - 2014 Sept 1

Keywords

Gas/particle partitioning
PCDD/Fs
Residential area
Seasonal variation

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Environmental Engineering
Environmental Chemistry
Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)

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