On-line determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in airborne particulate matter by using pyrolysis/GC-MS

Ochsenkuhn-Petropoulou, M; Staikos, K; Matuschek, G; Kettrup, A

dc.contributor.author	Ochsenkuhn-Petropoulou, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Staikos, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Matuschek, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Kettrup, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:19:23Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:19:23Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	0165-2370	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15460
dc.subject	Airborne particulate matter on cellulose filters	en
dc.subject	Pyrolyzer/GC-MS	en
dc.subject	Thermal desorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)	en
dc.subject.classification	Chemistry, Analytical	en
dc.subject.classification	Spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Gas chromatography	en
dc.subject.other	Mass spectrometry	en
dc.subject.other	Particles (particulate matter)	en
dc.subject.other	Pyrolysis	en
dc.subject.other	Thermogravimetric analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Airborne particulate matters	en
dc.subject.other	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons	en
dc.title	On-line determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in airborne particulate matter by using pyrolysis/GC-MS	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0165-2370(02)00096-7	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0165-2370(02)00096-7	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	A pyrolysis/GC-MS analytical method for the on-line determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in airborne particulate matter collected on cellulose filters has been developed. For the investigation of the thermal behavior of the, loaded with airborne particulate matter, filters thermogravimetric analysis was used. By this method, the 16 standard PAHs were identified and quantified in the atmosphere of Thessaloniki, Greece, for the period from July 1997 to February 1998, where it was found that the concentrations of PAHs range from 0.04 to 5.32 ng m(-3) showing comparable concentrations with those found in other large cities in Europe. The recovery found for the individual PAHs ranged from 75 to 117%. The novelty of this investigation is the on-line determination of PAHs in airborne particulates collected on cellulose filters, by pyrolysis GC-MS, where in contrast to other techniques a pretreatment of the sample, like a prior extraction of the PAHs from the filter by an organic solvent, is not necessary. The concentrations of PAHs over a decade in both industrial and urban area of the investigated region are compared. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0165-2370(02)00096-7	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000185994800006	en
dc.identifier.volume	70	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	73	en
dc.identifier.epage	85	en