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Spatial and temporal variations in atmospheric VOCs, NO2, SO2, and O-3 concentrations at a heavily industrialized region in Western Turkey, and assessment of the carcinogenic risk levels of benzene

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dc.creator Civan, Mihriban Yilmaz
dc.creator Elbir, Tolga
dc.creator Seyfioglu, Remzi
dc.creator Kuntasal, Oznur Oguz
dc.creator Bayram, Abdurrahman
dc.creator Dogan, Guray
dc.creator Yurdakul, Sema
dc.creator Andic, Ozgun
dc.creator Muezzinoglu, Aysen
dc.creator Sofuoglu, Sait C.
dc.creator Pekey, Hakan
dc.creator Bozlaker, Ayse
dc.creator Odabasi, Mustafa
dc.creator Tuncel, Gurdal
dc.creator Pekey, Beyhan
dc.date 2015-01-31T22:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T09:49:52Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T09:49:52Z
dc.identifier 4ac8294c-8873-4ee2-beaf-b4de20834ae0
dc.identifier 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.12.031
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/4ac8294c-8873-4ee2-beaf-b4de20834ae0/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/59368
dc.description Ambient concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and ground-level ozone (O-3) were measured at 55 locations around a densely populated industrial zone, hosting a petrochemical complex (Petkim), a petroleum refinery (Tupras), ship-dismantling facilities, several iron and steel plants, and a gas-fired power plant. Five passive sampling campaigns were performed covering summer and winter seasons of 2005 and 2007. Elevated concentrations of VOCs, NO2 and SO2 around the refinery, petrochemical complex and roads indicated that industrial activities and vehicular emissions are the main sources of these pollutants in the region. Ozone concentrations were low at the industrial zone and settlement areas, but high in rural stations downwind from these sources due to NO distillation. The United States Environmental Protection Agency's positive matrix factorization receptor model (EPA PMF) was employed to apportion ambient concentrations of VOCs into six factors, which were associated with emissions sources. Traffic was found to be highest contributor to measured Sigma VOCs concentrations, followed by the Petkim and Tupras.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Spatial and temporal variations in atmospheric VOCs, NO2, SO2, and O-3 concentrations at a heavily industrialized region in Western Turkey, and assessment of the carcinogenic risk levels of benzene
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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