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Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons concentrations simultaneously obtained in gas, rainwater and particles

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This study reported the distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) concentrations simultaneously obtained in gas/rain/particle in rain event from 2010 to 2012 in Osaka, Japan. A sampling method for rain and the materials of a rain collector were also surveyed. Benzene and a glass bottle were used to prevent the decrease of PAHs in rainwater. The average concentration of Σ9PAHs in rainwater ranged between 17.49 and 646.52 ng dm−3. The mean ratio of these Σ9PAHs in gas versus particles was 77.9 and 68.3 % during rain and no rain, respectively. During rain, the PAHs in particles were scavenged by rain and were incorporated via washout by collision with each other. Therefore, the ratio of PAHs in rainwater was similar to that in particles. The low molecular weight LMW-PAHs from gas were recognized as being dissolved in rain but did not affect the ratio of PAHs in rain. Four rings PAH were dominant in gas/rain/particles. The seasonal variation of Σ9PAHs in rainwater was reported and discussed, and the PAHs levels during the winter and spring were higher compared with that of summer and autumn. Furthermore, the sampling method of PAHs in snow is also developed.

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This research was partially supported by Japan Science and Technology Agency and Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS project entitled “Multi-beneficial measure for mitigation of climate change in Vietnam and Indochina countries by development of biomass energy”).

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan

    Phan Quang Thang, Tatsuya Taniguchi, Yoshie Nabeshima, Hiroshi Bandow & Norimichi Takenaka

  2. Laboratory of Environmental Toxicity Analysis, Institute of Environmental Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Phan Quang Thang & Nguyen Quang Trung

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Table S1 shows the limits of detection (LOD), recoveries, exciting, and emission wavelength for each PAH. (DOCX 23 kb)

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Thang, P.Q., Taniguchi, T., Nabeshima, Y. et al. Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons concentrations simultaneously obtained in gas, rainwater and particles. Air Qual Atmos Health 7, 273–281 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-013-0234-7

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