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POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES IN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR IN AND EIGHT-HOME STUDY
Citation:
Chuang, J., G. Mack, M. Kuhlman, AND N. Wilson. POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES IN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR IN AND EIGHT-HOME STUDY. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-92/136.
Description:
A pilot field study was performed in Columbus, Ohio during the winter of 1986/1987. he objectives were to determine the feasibility of the use of a newly developed quiet sampler in indoor air sampling for particles and semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs), and to estimate the range of concentrates of polycyclic aromatic hydro-carbons (PAH), PAH derivatives, and nicotine in air in selected residences. ight homes were chosen for sampling on the basis of these characteristics: lectric/gas heat, electric/gas cookstove, and absence/presence of environmental tobaccos smoke (ETS). ifteen PAH, five nitro-PAH, five oxygenated PAH, and three nitrogen heterocyclic compounds were determined. he sampler performed well and met all design expectations. nvironmental tobacco smoke was the most significant influence on the indoor levels of the target compounds.