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Main Title VOCs in Mexico City ambient air /
Author Seila, R. L. ; Lonneman, W. A. ; Santoyo, M. E. R. ; Ruiz, J. T.
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Seila, Robert L.
Lonneman, William A.
Santoyo, Maria Esther Ruiz.
Ruiz, Javier Tejeda.
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab. ;Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo, Mexico City.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory,
Year Published 1993
Report Number EPA 600/A-93/169
Stock Number PB93-221877
OCLC Number 38241513
Subjects Volatile organic compounds--Measurement ; Air--Pollution--Mexico--Mexico City ; Air quality management--Mexico--Mexico City
Additional Subjects Volatile organic compounds ; Air pollution sampling ; Air pollution standards ; Motor vehicles ; Photochemical reactions ; Ozone ; Concentration(Composition) ; Sites ; Gas chromatography ; Chemical reactions ; Ionization ; Carbon 14 ; Carbon monoxide ; Tables(Data) ; Mexico City(Mexico) ; Ambient air ; Flame ionization detection
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ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-A-93-169 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 05/03/2023
NTIS  PB93-221877 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 6 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Abstract Mexico City, with nearly 20 million people, 3 million vehicles, and 35,000 industrial businesses, has severe photochemical air pollution. The O3 standard of 0.11 ppm is exceeded over 300 days of the year. Because of the role of VOCs in the production of ozone, a study of the concentration and composition of VOCs in ambient air was undertaken. From March 6 to 26, 1992, 68 ambient air samples were collected on week-days in passivated stainless steel spheres at four sites in Mexico City. Most (52) sampling was in the morning from 6:00-9:00 am, however at 2 sites 16, 12:00-3:00 pm afternoon samples were collected. Ten morning samples were also taken at two upwind sites north of the city. The samples were analyzed by capillary gas chromatography/flame ionization detection (gc/fid) for C-2 to C-14 hydrocarbons. CO and CH4 were also determined. Total non-methane organic compound (TNMOC) concentrations were very high. In the 6-9 am period TNMOC ranged from 1.49 to 6.94 ppm. The afternoon results were lower, ranging from 0.48 to 3.06 ppm. TNMOC at the two boundary sites ranged from 0.16 to 1.64 ppm.
Notes Caption title. In cooperation with Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo. Includes bibliographical references (page 4).
Place Published Research Triangle Park, NC
Supplementary Notes Prepared in cooperation with Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo, Mexico City.
Corporate Au Added Ent Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory (U.S.); United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development.; Instituto Mexicano del PetrĂ³leo.
Alternate Title Volatile organic compounds in Mexico City ambient air
PUB Date Free Form 1993
Ti Tra Differently Volatile organic compounds in Mexico City ambient air.
NTIS Prices PC A02/MF A01
BIB Level m
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OCLC Time Stamp 20201014064144
Language eng
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OCLC Rec Leader 01966cam 2200481Ka 45010