Spatial Distribution and Temporal Trends of VOCs in a Highly Industrialized Town in Turkey. Ozturk, N., Ergenekon, P., Seckin, G., O., & Bayir, S. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY, 94(5):653-660, 5, 2015.
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An extensive monitoring study of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was conducted at sites across the highly industrialized town of Dilovasi, northern Turkey to determine temporal and spatial trends in pollutant concentrations and relate to the effects of source locations, meteorology, and topography. Two-week passive samplers (Tenax tubes) were deployed at twelve sites from February to December 2012 and analysed using thermal desorption and gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (TD-GC-MS). Sampled total VOC (TVOC) levels were highest in the July through October period and were highest at low-altitude sites near industry facilities and vehicle traffic sources (148.3 A mu g/m(3) at site 11, 154.1 A mu g/m(3) at site 10) and lowest at high-altitude sites located furthest upwind from industry and traffic sources (78.4 A mu g/m(3) at site 5 and 78.5 A mu g/m(3) at site 6). Analysis of ``T/B'' ratios suggested that contributions to ambient VOC in Dilovasi are dominated by the town's industrial sources. Meteorological conditions and the town's basin topography were also found to significantly influence the city's air quality, with strong winds from the NE observed to correlate with periods of higher sampled TVOC. Compared with other industrialized urban centers, the study revealed that there is significant toluene pollution in Dilovasi and recommended enhanced continuous monitoring at the city's industrial and residential zones.
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 abstract = {An extensive monitoring study of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was
conducted at sites across the highly industrialized town of Dilovasi,
northern Turkey to determine temporal and spatial trends in pollutant
concentrations and relate to the effects of source locations,
meteorology, and topography. Two-week passive samplers (Tenax tubes)
were deployed at twelve sites from February to December 2012 and
analysed using thermal desorption and gas chromatography with mass
spectrometric detection (TD-GC-MS). Sampled total VOC (TVOC) levels were
highest in the July through October period and were highest at
low-altitude sites near industry facilities and vehicle traffic sources
(148.3 A mu g/m(3) at site 11, 154.1 A mu g/m(3) at site 10) and lowest
at high-altitude sites located furthest upwind from industry and traffic
sources (78.4 A mu g/m(3) at site 5 and 78.5 A mu g/m(3) at site 6).
Analysis of ``T/B'' ratios suggested that contributions to ambient VOC
in Dilovasi are dominated by the town's industrial sources.
Meteorological conditions and the town's basin topography were also
found to significantly influence the city's air quality, with strong
winds from the NE observed to correlate with periods of higher sampled
TVOC. Compared with other industrialized urban centers, the study
revealed that there is significant toluene pollution in Dilovasi and
recommended enhanced continuous monitoring at the city's industrial and
residential zones.},
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 author = {Ozturk, Naciye and Ergenekon, Pinar and Seckin, Gaye Ozdemir and Bayir, Sumeyra},
 journal = {BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY},
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