Characterization of n-alkanes and PAHs in PM10 samples in Prato (Italy).
This study reports the characterization of n-alkanes and PAHs in 13 PM10 samples collected in the South area of Prato (Italy) during the period April-July 2002. n-Alkanes concentrations ranged between 9.45 and 182.64 ng/mc while PAHs concentrations ranged from 3.058 to 22.048 ng/mc. No correlation was evidenced between benzo(a)pirene and PM10 concentrations. Total carbonaceous aerosol was also measured and it meanly accounted for 21.5% of the PM10 mass ranging from 12.4% to 27.1%.
Cincinelli
Alessandra
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Università di Firenze, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy. acincinelli@unifi.it
Stefani
Andrea
A
Seniori Costantini
Stefano
S
Lepri
Luciano
L
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000473:Alkanes / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007558:Italy; D010316:Particle Size; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons
D000393:Air Pollutants; D000473:Alkanes; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons