Table 6 Comparison of atmospheric PAHs concentrations (ng/m3) in PM10 particulates at different sites around the world (after Fang et al. 2006)
From: Monitoring of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a review
Location | Survey year | Total PAH’s concentrations | BaP concentrations | Particle size | Literature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traffic, Tainan, Taiwan | 1994–1995 | 912 | 37.01 | PM10 (∑21 PAH) | Sheu and Lee (1997) |
Urban, Tainan, Taiwan | 1994–1995 | 203.9 | 10.5 | PM10 (∑21 PAH) | Sheu and Lee (1997) |
Petrochemical industrial, Tainan, Taiwan | 1994–1995 | 116.8 | 2.39 | PM10 (∑21 PAH) | Sheu and Lee (1997) |
Residential, Naples, italy | 1996–1997 | 22.7 | 0.9 | PM10 (∑15 PAH) | Caricchia et al. (1999) |
Traffic, Naples, italy | 1996–1997 | 54.8 | 2.97 | PM10 (∑15 PAH) | Caricchia et al. (1999) |
Industrial, Naples, italy | 1996–1997 | 39.5 | 2.75 | PM10 (∑15 PAH) | Caricchia et al. (1999) |
Urban, Mumbai, India | 1995 | 24.5 | 1.8 | PM10 (∑18 PAH) | Kulkarni and Venkatraman (2000) |
Industrial, Mumbai, India | 1995 | 38.8 | 2.1 | PM10 (∑18 PAH) | Kulkarni and Venkatraman (2000) |
Urban, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1998–1999 | 6.3 ± 4.4 | − | PM10 (∑17 PAH) | Omar et al. (2002) |
Rural, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2000 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | − | PM10 (∑17 PAH) | Omar et al. (2002) |
Traffic, Hong Kong | 2000–2001 | 44.54 | 2.13 | PM10 (∑16 PAH) | Guo et al. (2003) |
Industrial, Hong Kong | 2000–2001 | 23.86 | 1.3 | PM10 (∑16 PAH) | Guo et al. (2003) |
Urban, Flanders, Belgium | 2000–2001 | 93.025 | 0.82 | PM10 (∑16 PAH) | Rockens et al. (2000) |
Industrial, Flanders, Belgium | 2000–2001 | 55.125 | 0.76 | PM10 (∑16 PAH) | Rockens et al. (2000) |