title: Analysis of atomospheric carcinogens and their cofactors.
abstract: Problems in the sampling and analysis of a variety of key air pollutants have been considered. The pollutants of primary interest were those with carcinogenic, mutagenic or cofactor activity. These include benzo[a]pyrene, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, aldehydes, alkylating agents, amines, chloromethyl ethers, epoxides nitrosamines, nitrogen dioxide, nitrates, sulfate and sulfite. Screening tests of the analytical and bioassay types were also discussed; a large variety of these tests were summarized in tables. Concentrations of benzo[a]pyrene in urban atmospheres, in highly polluted atmospheres and effluents, and in a large variety of environment mixtures were reported.
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000032:analysis; D000473:Alkanes / Q000032:analysis; D000477:Alkylating Agents / Q000032:analysis; D000588:Amines / Q000032:analysis; D001580:Benzopyrenes / Q000032:analysis; D001725:Bis(Chloromethyl) Ether / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000032:analysis*; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000032:analysis; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / Q000032:analysis; D008722:Methods; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides / Q000032:analysis; D009602:Nitrosamines / Q000032:analysis; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D013431:Sulfates / Q000032:analysis; D013447:Sulfites / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D000473:Alkanes; D000477:Alkylating Agents; D000588:Amines; D001580:Benzopyrenes; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; D009566:Nitrates; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides; D009602:Nitrosamines; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D013431:Sulfates; D013447:Sulfites; D001725:Bis(Chloromethyl) Ether