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Deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the surroundings of primary aluminium industry

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) have been detemined in dust fallout at 4 sites in the neighborhood of primary Al plants over periods of 12 to 14 mo. The amounts of PAH deposited in these areas were large compared to other reported data. Variations were observed and the amounts were correlated with the frequencies of the wind direction from the factories to the sampling stations. Inversion episodes also seemed to cause an increase of the PAH depositions. Different PAH compositions were observed in samples exposed to pollutants from the al plants and in samples collected in an area where an anode plant was the main source.

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Thrane, K.E. Deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the surroundings of primary aluminium industry. Water Air Soil Pollut 33, 385–393 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00294206

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