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Source Identification of Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Industrial Complex Using Diagnostic Ratios and Multivariate Factor Analysis

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous pollutants worldwide; currently, they are being described as potential persistent organic pollutants (POPs). This study is aimed to identify sources of PAHs in the atmosphere around the Sihwa and Banwol industrial area by using diagnostic ratios and multivariate factor analysis such as principal component analysis/absolute principal component score (PCA/APCS) and positive matrix factorization (PMF). The atmospheric PAHs level was 8.07–177 ng/m3 (gaseous phase: 5.93–68.4 ng/m3; particulate phase: 1.85–128 ng/m3) and PAHs concentration in the warm period was lower than the cold period. As a result of the examination of relative BaP concentration, photodecomposition was found not to be an important factor in the seasonal difference of PAHs concentration in this study. Source identification was first carried out through a double ratio plot. As a result of double ratio plots, atmospheric PAHs in this study were found to stem from the combination of vehicular emission, combustion (coal or biomass–wood or grass), and petroleum. Moreover, PCA/APCS and PMF showed that the main sources were vehicular emission and coal combustion and and incineration-related source with a summed contribution of about 72.6–86.7%. Finally, the fitness of the two models was very good; the estimated values were highly correlated with the measured values (R 2 = 0.991–0.999, p < 0.05).

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  1. Engineering Center, Korea Electric Power Research Institute, 103-16, Munji-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-380, Republic of Korea

    Seok-Un Park

  2. Department of Environmental Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 664-14, Deokjin-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 561-756, Republic of Korea

    Jong-Guk Kim

  3. Measurement and Analysis Division, Geum River Basin Environmental Office, 21, Guseong-Dong, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, 305-706, Republic of Korea

    Mi-Jeong Jeong

  4. Center for Chemical Safety Management, 664-14, Deokjin-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 561-756, Republic of Korea

    Byoung-Ju Song

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Park, SU., Kim, JG., Jeong, MJ. et al. Source Identification of Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Industrial Complex Using Diagnostic Ratios and Multivariate Factor Analysis. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 60, 576–589 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-010-9567-5

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