title: Dynamic behavior of fractional suspended solids and particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in highway runoff.
abstract: A long-term continuous runoff monitoring was carried out in a highway in Winterthur, Switzerland. The total suspended solids (TSS) samples were fractionated into fine (< 45 microm) and coarse (> 45 microm) fraction and their wash-off behavior was studied. The fine and coarse fraction showed different wash-off behaviors. During the runoff the concentration of the fine fraction was less fluctuated compared to coarse. The fluctuation of the coarse fraction was more influenced by TSS concentration. The PAH content measurement in fine fraction showed less fluctuation compared to the coarse fraction. The PAH content in the coarse fraction was found decreasing with increasing the coarse fraction contribution to TSS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Aryal
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furumai
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boller
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D010316:Particle Size; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011891:Rain; D013557:Switzerland; D014872:Water Movements; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical