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Assessment of the spatial distribution of coplanar PCBs, PCNs, and PBDEs in a multi-industry region of South Korea using passive air samplers SCIE SCOPUS

Title
Assessment of the spatial distribution of coplanar PCBs, PCNs, and PBDEs in a multi-industry region of South Korea using passive air samplers
Authors
Baek, SYChoi, SDLee, SJChang, YS
Date Issued
2008-10-01
Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Abstract
Coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were sampled using polyurethane foam (PUF) disk passive air samplers (PAS) at 19 sites in a heavily industrialized region of South Korea for 6 months (January-July 2006). The levels and spatial distribution of these three chemical groups were investigated to identify potential sources and transport in the study area, which can be divided into five regions: a steel-manufacturing complex, a residential area near the steel complex, a rural area, a semi-industrial area, and a petrochemical-manufacturing complex. Air concentrations (pg center dot m(-3)) were estimated using an average sampling rate of 3.0 m(3)center dot day(-1) and ranged as follows: coplanar PCBs (0.8-16), PCNs (1.7-35), and PBDEs (3.8-24). The levels of coplanar PCBs and PBDEs were found to be the highest in the steel complex, followed by the petrochemical complex and the semi-industrial area. In addition, a high level of PCNs was measured near a petrochemical-processing plant. However, the residential area near the steel complex and the rural area showed relatively low concentrations of these chemicals, suggesting that the steel and petrochemical industries are probably important sources in the study area, but these potential sources do not strongly influence the surrounding areas.
Keywords
PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; POLYCHLORINATED NAPHTHALENES; AMBIENT AIR; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES; ARCTIC AIR; BIPHENYLS; URBAN; TRANSECT; TRENDS
URI
https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/22483
DOI
10.1021/ES801019K
ISSN
0013-936X
Article Type
Article
Citation
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, vol. 42, no. 19, page. 7336 - 7340, 2008-10-01
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