Characterization of short-, medium- and long-chain chlorinated paraffins in ambient PM2.5 from the Pearl River Delta, China

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Research on the environmental occurrence of long-chain chlorinated paraffins (LCCPs) in ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is still scarce. In the present study, short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) and LCCPs were simultaneously quantified and profiled in PM2.5 samples collected from 96 primary or secondary schools in the Pearl River Delta of South China. SCCPs, MCCPs and LCCPs were detected in higher than 90% samples with concentrations in the range of 0.832-109, 1.02-110, and 0.173-17.4 ng/m3, respectively. The dominant congener groups of SCCPs, MCCPs and LCCPs were C13Cl6-8, C14Cl7-8, and C18Cl7-9, respectively. The concentrations of SCCPs and MCCPs were higher in summer than in winter, while an opposite seasonal trend was observed for LCCPs. Principal components analysis showed there were seasonal variations in the congener group patterns with C13Cl6-7 and C14Cl7 more abundant in summer than in winter. Concentrations of CPs also exhibited slight spatial variations. Exposure risk assessment based on different age groups suggested exposure to PM2.5-associated CPs would not pose significant health risk. The present study expands the existing knowledge of CPs contamination in atmospheric environment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:175

Enthalten in:

Environment international - 175(2023) vom: 15. Mai, Seite 107932

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Huang, Jingwen [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Yumeng [VerfasserIn]
Zeng, Xiaowen [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Wenwen [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Xianglong [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Ruqing [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Qizhen [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Guanghui [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Da [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiaotu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8002-74-2
Exposure assessment
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
Journal Article
Long-chain chlorinated paraffins
Paraffin
Particulate Matter
Particulate matter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spatiotemporal variations

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Date Completed 22.05.2023

Date Revised 01.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.envint.2023.107932

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356199843