Field evaluation of a passive sampler of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in an urban atmosphere (Bologna, Italy).
A simple device consisting of a Petri dish containing cellulose paper soaked with paraffin oil (hereinafter defined "artificial leaf", AL) was deployed in a typical urban site and partitioning of a set of PAHs between the atmosphere and AL was investigated. Gas-phase PAHs rapidly equilibrate with AL, thus rendering it a promising cost-effective tool for spatial and temporal trends studies of air quality.
Stracquadanio
Milena
M
University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry G. Ciamician, via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
Bergamini
Devid
D
Massaroli
Enrico
E
Trombini
Claudio
C
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D001272:Atmosphere / Q000032:analysis*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry; D002947:Cities; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D007558:Italy; D009821:Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D010232:Paraffin / Q000737:chemistry; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*
D000393:Air Pollutants; D009821:Oils; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D010232:Paraffin; C015418:paraffin oils; D002482:Cellulose