Volatile organic compounds in the air of Izmir, Turkey

Müezzinoǧlu, Aysen; Odabaşı, Mustafa; Onat, Levent

doi:10.1016/s1352-2310(00)00420-9

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“…It can be confirmed analyzing the data collected during the first and the second sampling period; the higher temperature during the first sampling period In order to characterize the main sources of pollution in Canosa di Puglia, toluene to benzene ratio (T/B) have been calculated for each site. T/B ratio has been already used to identify possible emission sources and in particular to characterize the traffic source (Hartmann et al 1997;Palmgren et al 1999;Pfeffer and Breuer 2000;Muezzino et al 2001;Fernandes et al 2002;Vardoulakis et al 2002;Ho et al 2004;Bruno et al 2006).…”

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Assessment of the Impact Produced by the Traffic Source on VOC Level in the Urban Area of Canosa di Puglia (Italy)

Bruno

Caselli

Gennaro

et al. 2008

Water Air Soil Pollut

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Assessment of the Impact Produced by the Traffic Source on VOC Level in the Urban Area of Canosa di Puglia (Italy)

Bruno

Caselli

Gennaro

et al. 2008

Water Air Soil Pollut

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“…Toluene/benzene ratio (T/B) was shown to be a good predictor of distance from urban traffic for which T/B was estimated as 2.0, and reduced to about unity in a rural area (Gelencsér et al, 1997). Actually, T/B ratio values (calculated from the reported mean concentrations) were 2.3 and 1.6 at two sites with heavy traffic inİzmir (Muezzinoglu et al, 2001). The T/B values in this study are shown in Table 1, which point to a noticeable effect of the traffic emissions on the VOC concentrations measured in winter and spring campaigns.…”

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An assessment of indoor air concentrations and health risks of volatile organic compounds in three primary schools

Sofuoğlu

Aslan

İnal

et al. 2011

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

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a b s t r a c tConcentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including formaldehyde, in classrooms, kindergartens, and outdoor playgrounds of three primary schools were measured in spring, winter, and fall terms inİzmir, Turkey. A health-risk assessment was conducted for odor detection, sensory irritation, chronic toxic effects, and cancer. Active sampling was applied for VOCs and formaldehyde on Tenax TA and DNPH tubes, respectively. VOCs were analyzed in a thermal desorption-GC-MS system. Formaldehyde analysis was performed using an HPLC instrument. Benzene, toluene, and formaldehyde were the most abundant compounds with 95th percentile indoor air concentrations of 29, 87, and 106 g/m 3 , respectively. Naphthalene and xylenes followed them with an order of magnitude lower concentrations. Two isomers of dichlorobenzene (1,3 and 1,4) were the other notable compounds. The concentrations were utilized to classify the indoor air pollutants with respect to potential health effects. In addition, carcinogenic and chronic toxic risks were estimated using Monte-Carlo simulation. Formaldehyde appears to be the most concerning pollutant with high chronic toxic and carcinogenic risk levels according to the health assessment followed by naphthalene, benzene, and toluene due to their chronic effects.

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“…There is a high flow of traffic during the daytime especially during the morning and evening rush hours at certain downtown areas. A recent study conducted near roads with heavy traffic indicated that ambient mono aromatic and alkane concentrations in Izmir were relatively high compared to other cities around the world (Muezzinoglu, Odabasi, & Onat, 2001). There are also many industries (i.e., a petroleum refinery, a petrochemical complex, paint and varnish plants, and printing/ packaging industries) emitting high quantities of VOCs in Izmir area.…”

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Characterization of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Their Sources in the Air of Izmir, Turkey

Elbir

Çetin

Cetin

et al. 2006

Environ Monit Assess

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Air samples were collected in Izmir, Turkey at two (suburban and urban) sites during three sampling programs in 2002 and 2004 to determine the ambient concentrations of several monoaromatic, chlorinated and oxygenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Samples were analyzed for 60 VOCs using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and 28 compounds were detected in most samples. On the average, urban air VOC concentrations were about four times higher than those measured at the suburban site. Toluene (40.6%) was the most abundant compound in suburban site and was followed by benzene (7.4%), o,m-xylene (6.5%), and 1,2-dichloroethane (5.1%). In urban site, toluene (30.5%), p-xylene (14.9%), o,m-xylene (11.4%), and ethyl benzene (7.2%) were the dominating compounds in summer. In winter, toluene (31.1%), benzene (23.9%), 1,2-dichloroethane (9.5%), and o,m-xylene (8.2%) were the most abundant compounds. Receptor modeling (positive matrix factorization) has been performed to estimate the contribution of specific source types to ambient concentrations. Six source factors (gasoline vehicle exhaust, diesel vehicle exhaust+residential heating, paint production/application, degreasing, dry cleaning, and an undefined source) were extracted from the samples collected in the urban site. Three source factors (gasoline vehicle exhaust, diesel vehicle exhaust, and paint production/application) were identified for the suburban site.

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Volatile organic compounds in the air of Izmir, Turkey

Cited by 71 publications

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Assessment of the Impact Produced by the Traffic Source on VOC Level in the Urban Area of Canosa di Puglia (Italy)

Assessment of the Impact Produced by the Traffic Source on VOC Level in the Urban Area of Canosa di Puglia (Italy)

An assessment of indoor air concentrations and health risks of volatile organic compounds in three primary schools

Characterization of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Their Sources in the Air of Izmir, Turkey

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