| Main Title |
Spectral Fingerprinting of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in High-Volume Ambient Air Samples by Constant Energy Synchronous Luminescence Spectroscopy. |
| Author |
Kerkhoff, M. J. ;
Lee, T. M. ;
Allen, E. R. ;
Lundgren, D. A. ;
Winefordner, J. D. ;
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| CORP Author |
Florida Univ., Gainesville.;Environmental Sciences Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
| Year Published |
1985 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-85/270; |
| Stock Number |
PB86-157781 |
| Additional Subjects |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ;
Fingerprints ;
Spectra ;
Matching ;
Reprints ;
Air pollution control ;
Air sampling ;
Particulates
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB86-157781 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
8p |
| Abstract |
A high-volume sampler fitted with a glass-fiber filter and backed by polyurethane foam (PUF) was employed to collect airborne particulate and gas-phase polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in ambient air. Samples were collected from four sources representing a range of environmental conditions: gasoline engine exhaust, diesel engine exhaust, air near a heavily traveled interstate site, and air from a moderately polluted urban site. Spectral fingerprints of the unseparated particulate and gas-phase samples were obtained by constant energy synchronous luminescence spectrocopy (CESLS). Five major PAHs in the gas-phase extracts were characterized and estimated. The compatibility of a high-volume sampling method using polyurethane foam coupled with CESLS detection is explored for use as a screening technique for PAHs in ambient air. |
