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Assessment of atmospheric pollution by oxygenated and nitrated derivatives of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in two regions of the Czech Republic

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60461373%3A22330%2F23%3A43927102" target="_blank" >RIV/60461373:22330/23:43927102 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Result on the web

    <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231023004077?via%3Dihub#ack0010" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231023004077?via%3Dihub#ack0010</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2023.119981" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.atmosenv.2023.119981</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    Assessment of atmospheric pollution by oxygenated and nitrated derivatives of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in two regions of the Czech Republic

  • Original language description

    In this study, a method for monitoring 16 representatives of nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) and six oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (oxy-PAHs) in airborne particulate matter (PM) was developed and validated. Soxhlet extraction, followed by solid phase extraction (SPE) on silica, was used to isolate the target compounds. Instrumental analysis was performed by gas chromatography coupled with (tandem) mass spectrometry (GC-MS(/MS)) operated in electron impact (EI) and negative ion chemical ionization (NICI) modes. GC-EI-MS/MS was selected for further experiments due to its higher selectivity of measurement and ability to measure derivatives simultaneously with 20 commonly analyzed PAHs (EU + US EPA priority list). This is the first study documenting the simultaneous analysis of OPAHs, NPAHs, and parent PAHs in a single run. This analysis strategy was successfully validated at two concentration levels of artificial contamination, i.e., 0.8 and 4 ng per filter, with recoveries in the 70–104% range and less than 23% repeatability. The newly developed method was used for the analysis of 45 air samples from two cities in the Czech Republic, namely Ceske Budejovice and Most (a place with heavy industry), and two sampling seasons (February vs. May 2017). Five representatives were found in all samples from the oxy-PAH group, with 9,10-anthraquinone (9,10-ANTQ) being the most abundant (0.010–2.49 ng m−3 air). Three major nitro-PAHs, namely 9-nitroanthracene (9-nANT), 2-nitrofluoranthene (2-nFA), and 1-nitropyrene (1-nPYR), were found in 89%, 96%, and 33% of the samples, respectively, found in concentration ranges of &lt;0.60–902, &lt;0.60–276, and &lt;0.60–117 pg m−3 air. Slightly higher levels of oxy- and nitro-PAHs were found in Ceske Budejovice compared to Most, but the difference was not statistically significant (p-value &gt;0.05). A statistically significant difference was observed between February and May, where the concentrations in February were up to 20 and 50 times higher for individual oxy- and nitro-PAHs, respectively, in both regions. The diagnostic ratio 2-nFA/1-nPYR &gt;5 showed that indirect emissions were the primary nitro-PAH source in Most of nitro-PAHs in Most and in both sampling campaigns. In Ceske Budejovice, the opposite trend was observed in winter, i.e. 2-nFA/1-nPYR &lt;5, indicating direct emissions as the main source. In summary, direct emissions of OPAHs and NPAHs originate from fossil (transportation-related) and solid fuel (heating-related) combustion. In contrast, indirect emissions are related to atmospheric reactions of PAHs with OH radicals (spring, winter) and NO3 radicals (winter). The total TEQB[a]P was higher in winter than spring, with higher inhalation cancer risk. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

  • CEP classification

  • OECD FORD branch

    30304 - Public and environmental health

Result continuities

  • Project

    <a href="/en/project/LTAUSA17182" target="_blank" >LTAUSA17182: Exposure biomarkers to selected air pollutants, health risk assessment in children population</a><br>

  • Continuities

    P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Others

  • Publication year

    2023

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    Atmospheric Environment

  • ISSN

    1352-2310

  • e-ISSN

  • Volume of the periodical

    310

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    119981

  • Country of publishing house

    NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

  • Number of pages

    13

  • Pages from-to

  • UT code for WoS article

    001050986300001

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database

    2-s2.0-85166256576