Source identification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the urban environment of İstanbul

Authors : Günay KURAL, Nuray ÇAĞLAR BALKIS, Abdullah AKSU

Pages : 53-67

Doi:10.30897/ijegeo.412341

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Publication Date : 2018-04-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, İstanbul-Tuzla Region atmosphere is selected as the working area because of this region contains shipyards and shipyard-related side product industries. To examine the PAHs as atmospheric inputs, 46 ambient air samples were collected in Tuzla region of Istanbul, Turkey at 2010. The sample collection was carried out as monthly. Additionally, the volume of the air was drawn and meteorological data recorded. The PAH concentrations were classified as hot and cold season samples. Due to the particle-bond character of PAHs and condensation in cold, the high concentrations were encountered in winter months. Monthly average total PAH concentrations fluctuated between 7.4 ng m-3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(in March);-0.05 ng m-3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(in August);. The concentrations of total PAHs in cold season were almost hundred times higher than those in hot season. The fossil fuel insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(gasoline and diesel fuel); combustion was found to be the main source of PAHs.  
Keywords : Atmospheric pollution, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon PAH, , aerosol, İstanbul