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http://dx.doi.org/10.5668/JEHS.2013.39.2.159

Estimation of Atmospheric PCBs Concentrations of Several Sites Using Pine Needles as Passive Air Sampler(PAS)  

Chun, Man-Young (Department of Environmental Engineering, Hankyung National University)
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences / v.39, no.2, 2013 , pp. 159-165 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study was carried out in order to estimate atmospheric Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) concentrations using pine needles as a passive air sampler (PAS) in urban, semi-rural and rural regions. Methods: One-year old pine needles were collected to analyze their PCBs concentrations ($C_p$, pg/g dry) at the end of December. PCBs concentrations in ambient air ($C_a$, $pg/m^3$) were calculated with the $logK_{oa}-log(C_p/C_a)$) model. Results: PCBs concentrations in ambient air ($C_a$) were high in the order of urban, semi-rural and rural regions. The lower-chlorinated PCBs showed a higher concentration in ambient air. However, the distribution of PCBs congeners was similar in all three regions. Correlation between $C_a$ and the population density of the three regions was significant ($R^2$=0.9834, p<0.001). Conclusions: It was concluded that although the production and use of PCBs was banned in the1970s, PCBs are currently being produced unintentionally by human activities.
Keywords
air; pine needles; PCBs; passive air sampler (PAS); $logK_{oa}-log\(C_p/C_a)$ model;
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