title: Composition, distribution, and characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil in Linfen, China.
abstract: A total of 10 surface soil samples representing the entire area of Linfen City were collected and analyzed for the presence of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentration ranged from 1.1 to 63.7 microg g(-1). Analysis of the sources of contamination revealed that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the soil were derived from combustion sources. Specifically, the primary source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was coal combustion, but the samples were also effected to varying degrees by traffic emissions. Furthermore, increased levels of contamination were observed in northeast Linfen due to the distribution of industrial plants.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: H X
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: X J
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: X B
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D012989:Soil Pollutants