Table 11 Total concentrations of PAHs in soils (μg g dry wt.) in urban areas and in the vicinity of human (industrial) activities (after Bakker et al. 2000)
From: Monitoring of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a review
Location | Number of PAHS | Soil depth (cm) | ∑PAH concentration in soil (μg g dry wt.) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Highway (CAN) | 17 | Surface | 1.4 | Wang and Meresz (1982) |
Motorway (UK) | 7 | 0–4 | 20 at 1 m 4–8 at 600 m | Butler et al. (1984) |
Highway (USA) | 14 | 0–5 | 3 | Yang et al. (1991) |
Urban (JAP) | 8 | 0–3 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | Spitzer and Kuwatsuka (1993) |
Chemical plant (AUS) | 18 | 0–5 | 0.3–79 | Weiss et al. (1994) |
Urban (CH) | 16 | 0–20 | 11–12 | Niederer et al. (1995) |
Al plant (SK) | 17 | Surfacea | 40–200 | Wickle et al. (1996) |
Urban (UK) | 16 | 0–10 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | Meharge et al. (1998) |
Polyprop. fire (UK) | 16 | 0–10 | 12–18 | Meharge et al. (1998) |