Phase partitioning of atmospheric formaldehyde in a suburban atmosphere
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, vol.39, no.28, pp.5149-5156, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 39 Issue: 28
- Publication Date: 2005
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2005.05.006
- Journal Name: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.5149-5156
- Keywords: formaldehyde, gas-particle partitioning, supercooled liquid vapor pressure
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Ambient air samples (n = 89) were collected between May 2003 and May 2004 in Izmir, Turkey to investigate the gas/particle partitioning of formaldehyde (HCHO). Average gas-phase formaldehyde (HCHO) concentrations (7.3 +/- 6.5 mu g m(-3), average +/- SD) were within the range previously measured at different sites around the world. Particle-phase HCHO concentrations ranged between 3 and 65 ng m(-3) (average +/- SD, 18 +/- 12 ng m(-3)) and HCHO was primarily associated with gas phase (99.55%).