title: Dynamics of atmospheric polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): concentrations, patterns, partitioning, and dry deposition level estimations in a residential site of Turkey.
abstract: Air samples were collected at a residential site (Gulbahce, Bursa, Turkey) between August 2004 and April 2005 using a modified high volume air sampler. The mean of gas and particle phase concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were 468 +/- 297 and 43 +/- 37 pg m(-3) (average +/- standard deviation, SD), respectively. The dominated PCB homologs were 3-CBs, 4-CBs, and 5-CBs. The measured PCB concentrations were higher than the values of pristine sites. In order to assess the gas/particle partitioning fate, log K(P)-log P(o)(L), log K(P)-log K (OA) and the Junge-Pankow model were applied to the data. Experimental K(P) was well correlated with log P(o)(L) and log K(OA) at p < 0.05. Then, dry deposition fluxes were estimated using atmospheric concentrations and dry deposition velocities obtained from literature. A correlation matrix was formed for PCB homologs including 27 congeners with concurrently measured 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and meteorological parameters. Most of PAH compounds were significantly correlated with 5-CBs and 6-CBs.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Environmental Engineering, Uludag University, 16059, Gorukle, Bursa, Turkey. cindoruk@uludag.edu.tr
authors.forename: S Siddik
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Cindoruk
authors.forename: Yücel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tasdemir
mesh_terms: D057230:Limit of Detection; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis*; D011786:Quality Control; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls