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Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.118136
Titel (primär) Spatial-seasonal variations and source identification of volatile organic compounds using passive air samplers in the metropolitan city of Seoul, South Korea
Autor Kim, S.-J.; Lee, S.-J.; Lee, H.-Y.; Park, H.-J.; Kim, C.-H.; Lim, H.-J.; Lee, S.-B.; Kim, J.Y.; Schlink, U. ORCID logo ; Choi, S.-D.
Quelle Atmospheric Environment
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
Department SUSOZ
Band/Volume 246
Seite von art. 118136
Sprache englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Keywords VOCs; PAS; PMF; Vehicular exhausts; Source identification; Seoul
Abstract The large emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is an important environmental issue in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. However, the spatial distribution of VOC emissions has not yet been clearly revealed. In this study, passive air samplers (PASs) were seasonally deployed to measure 50 VOCs at 26 urban, 4 road, and 6 background sites in Seoul. Among the target compounds, toluene (summer: 8.72 μg/m3; winter: 5.47 μg/m3), ethyl acetate (summer: 2.36 μg/m3; winter: 3.51 μg/m3), and ethylbenzene (summer: 1.72 μg/m3; winter: 0.88 μg/m3) exhibited higher mean concentrations than other compounds. Printing offices and industrial facilities seem to have strong influences on the VOC levels in the center and southwest of Seoul, respectively. Diagnostic ratios indicated that the main sources of VOCs were related to local volatilization in summer and vehicular exhaust and transport from other areas in winter. Positive matrix factorization (PMF) suggested four major sources of VOCs: residential/commercial solvents for printing and painting (Factor 1); transport from other areas (Factor 2); industrial solvents for painting, manufacturing, and cleaning (Factor 3); and gasoline/diesel vehicular exhausts (Factor 4). Factors 1 and 3 were dominant in summer, and Factors 2 and 4 were dominant in winter. In conclusion, the seasonal meteorological conditions (e.g., temperature and wind patterns) were found to play an important role in the spatial distribution of VOCs in Seoul, and solvent use was a predominant source.
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Kim, S.-J., Lee, S.-J., Lee, H.-Y., Park, H.-J., Kim, C.-H., Lim, H.-J., Lee, S.-B., Kim, J.Y., Schlink, U., Choi, S.-D. (2021):
Spatial-seasonal variations and source identification of volatile organic compounds using passive air samplers in the metropolitan city of Seoul, South Korea
Atmos. Environ. 246 , art. 118136