A study of some aromatic and halocarbon vapors in the ambient atmosphere of new jersey

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1982

Abstract

Concentrations of ten known or suspected toxic and/or carcinogenic volatile organic compounds, including benzene, chloroform, carbon tetra-chloride, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, ortho- and para-dichloro-benzene, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and nitrobenzene were measured in ambient air. Samples were taken in three sections of northeastern New Jersey for purposes of discerning whether high concentrations of these species existed in selected areas of the state. The pollutants were collected by trapping on porous polymer (Tenax), thermal desorption, and high resolution gas chromatographic analysis. Concentrations in the low and sub-part-per billion range were found. Differences in the concentration levels of these pollutants were detectable when urban, suburban residential, and industrial areas were compared. The results obtained in this work prove to be comparable with those of researchers in other locations. © 1982, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Identifier

0020268073 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A Environmental Science and Engineering

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/10934528209375072

ISSN

03601226

First Page

693

Last Page

711

Issue

5

Volume

17

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