Investigation of seasonal variations and sources of atmospheric polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) in an urban area

ODABAŞI M., BAYRAM A., ELBİR T., DUMANOĞLU Y., KARA M., ALTIOK H., ...More

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESEARCH, vol.3, no.4, pp.477-484, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 3 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5094/apr.2012.055
  • Journal Name: ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.477-484
  • Keywords: Polychlorinated naphthalenes, Gas-particle partitioning, Factor analysis, POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS, POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS, AIR PARTITION-COEFFICIENTS, PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS, DRY DEPOSITION, ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES, AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS, INDUSTRIAL REGION, BIPHENYLS PCBS, WATER EXCHANGE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Atmospheric concentrations of 32 polychlorinated naphthalene (PCN) congeners were determined at four sites (i.e., Suburban, Urban 1, Urban 2, and Industrial) in Izmir, Turkey and their possible sources were investigated. Total PCN (Sigma 32PCN) concentrations ranged between 5.2 (Suburban 1) to 162 pg m(-3) (Urban 1) in summer, while in winter, they ranged from 3.7 (Suburban) to 229 pg m-3 (Urban 1). PCN-24/14 was the dominant congener at all sites (contributing 12-27% to Sigma(32)PCNs), followed by PCN-33/34/37, PCN-28/43, PCN-17/25, PCN-23 and PCN-19. Investigation of possible sources indicated that the combustion processes also contribute substantially to atmospheric PCN concentrations in addition to emissions from sources related to historical use of technical mixtures. (C) Author(s) 2012. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.