Table 2 The atmospheric PAH concentration levels as determined by the LV and HV methods
From: Evaluation of the genotoxicity of PM2.5 collected by a high-volume air sampler with impactor
Abbreviation of PAH | Vapor pressure (Pa at 25 °C) | Atmosphereic concentration by LV method ave. ± SD; ng/m3) | Atmosphereic concentration by HV method (ave. ± SD; ng/m3) | R value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nap | 10.4 | 1.76 ± 0.73 | 0.70 ± 0.42 | −0.369 |
Acy | 8.9 × 10–1 | 40.1 ± 20.9 | 0.47 ± 0.46 | −0.058 |
Ace | 2.9 × 10–1 | 0.24 ± 0.07 | 0.04 ± 0.03 | −0.144 |
Flu | 9.0 × 10–2 | 0.25 ± 0.17 | 0.05 ± 0.02 | 0.344 |
Phe | 1.6 × 10–2 | 3.79 ± 0.81 | 0.45 ± 0.21 | 0.649 |
Ant | 8.0 × 10–4 | 0.11 ± 0.08 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.077 |
FLN | 1.2 × 10–3 | 3.32 ± 0.85 | 0.49 ± 0.25 | 0.265 |
Pyr | 6.0 × 10–4 | 1.71 ± 0.96 | 0.29 ± 0.15 | 0.068 |
BaA | 2.8 × 10–5 | 0.16 ± 0.12 | 0.13 ± 0.12 | 0.795 |
Chy | 8.4 × 10–5(at 20 °C) | 0.54 ± 0.34 | 0.44 ± 0.35 | 0.906 |
BbF | 6.7 × 10–5 | 0.31 ± 0.29 | 0.40 ± 0.29 | 0.951 |
BkF | 1.3 × 10–8(at 20 °C) | 0.17 ± 0.12 | 0.16 ± 0.13 | 0.928 |
BaP | 7.3 × 10–7 | 0.25 ± 0.14 | 0.19 ± 0.15 | 0.954 |
dBahA | 1.3 × 10–8 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.944 |
IndP | 1.3 × 10–8 | 0.22 ± 0.19 | 0.25 ± 0.20 | 0.985 |
BghiP | 1.4 × 10–8 | 0.33 ± 0.27 | 0.28 ± 0.22 | 0.964 |