Naslov
PAH IN AIRBORNE PARTICULATES

Autori
Šišović, Anica

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, pp prezentacija, stručni

Skup
Regional Training Course on Heavy Metals

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 16.05.2005. - 20.05.2005

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
suspended particles; benzo(a)pyrene; air pollution

Sažetak
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are the products of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and other organic materialsThey consist of two or more benzene rings. PAH with more benzene rings bind to particles according to their affinity. Most of them are associated with fine particles which can be taken into the lungs. Levels of PAH concentrations in the atmosphere depend on residental heating, traffic density, type of industrial emissions, and tend to vary with season and meteorological conditions. More than 500 PAH have been identified in the air, but only 1-20 are measured. A lot of developed countries have started with measuring PAH concentrations in the atmosphere in the mid-20th century.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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