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Concentrations of Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Particulate Matter and the Gaseous Phase at Roadside Sites in Hanoi, Vietnam

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We analyzed the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in both particulate matter (PM) and the gaseous phase at 10 roadside sites in Hanoi, Vietnam. The average concentrations of 47 PAHs (∑47PAHs) were 63 ± 82 ng m−3 in PM and 480 ± 300 ng m−3 in the gaseous phase. The PAHs mainly originated from motorcycles without catalytic converters. The highest concentrations of ∑47PAHs in both PM and the gaseous phase were observed at a terminal for buses and trucks. The operation of large commercial vehicles led to increased PAH pollution at the terminal site.

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  1. Masao Kishida

    Present address: Environmental Management Division, Department of Environment, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural Government, 2-1-2 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 537-0025, Japan

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  1. Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural Government, 1-3-62 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka, 537-0025, Japan

    Masao Kishida & Kiyoshi Imamura

  2. Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan

    Norimichi Takenaka, Yasuaki Maeda & Hiroshi Bandow

  3. College of Science, Vietnam National University of Hanoi, T3 Building, 333 Nguyen Trai St., Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Pham Hung Viet

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Kishida, M., Imamura, K., Takenaka, N. et al. Concentrations of Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Particulate Matter and the Gaseous Phase at Roadside Sites in Hanoi, Vietnam. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 81, 174–179 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-008-9450-5

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