title: Characterization of n-alkanes and PAHs in PM10 samples in Prato (Italy).
abstract: 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%.
authors.affiliation: Università di Firenze, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy. acincinelli@unifi.it
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cincinelli
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stefani
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seniori Costantini
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lepri
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D000473:Alkanes; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons