Field evaluation of a passive sampler of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in an urban atmosphere (Bologna, Italy)

A simple device consisting of a Petri dish containing cellulose paper soaked with paraffin oil (hereinafter defined "artificial leaf", AL) was deployed in a typical urban site and partitioning of a set of PAHs between the atmosphere and AL was investigated. Gas-phase PAHs rapidly equilibra...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of environmental monitoring 2005-09, Vol.7 (9), p.910-910
Hauptverfasser:	Stracquadanio, Milena, Bergamini, Devid, Massaroli, Enrico, Trombini, Claudio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air Pollutants - analysis Atmosphere - analysis Cellulose - chemistry Cities Environmental Monitoring - economics Environmental Monitoring - methods Italy Oils - chemistry Paraffin - chemistry Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis
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Zusammenfassung:	A simple device consisting of a Petri dish containing cellulose paper soaked with paraffin oil (hereinafter defined "artificial leaf", AL) was deployed in a typical urban site and partitioning of a set of PAHs between the atmosphere and AL was investigated. Gas-phase PAHs rapidly equilibrate with AL, thus rendering it a promising cost-effective tool for spatial and temporal trends studies of air quality.
ISSN:	1464-0325 1464-0333
DOI:	10.1039/b503168k