Kosetice, Czech Republic--ten years of air pollution monitoring and four years of evaluating the origin of persistent organic pollutants
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
18495308
DOI
10.1016/j.envpol.2008.01.034
PII: S0269-7491(08)00067-5
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Chlorobenzenes analysis MeSH
- DDT analysis MeSH
- Hexachlorobenzene analysis MeSH
- Hexachlorocyclohexane analysis MeSH
- Air Pollutants analysis MeSH
- Environmental Monitoring methods MeSH
- Organic Chemicals analysis MeSH
- Air Movements MeSH
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls analysis MeSH
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons analysis MeSH
- Industrial Waste MeSH
- Trees MeSH
- Cities MeSH
- Agriculture MeSH
- Air Pollution statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- Europe MeSH
- Cities MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Chlorobenzenes MeSH
- DDT MeSH
- Hexachlorobenzene MeSH
- Hexachlorocyclohexane MeSH
- Air Pollutants MeSH
- Organic Chemicals MeSH
- pentachlorobenzene MeSH Browser
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls MeSH
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons MeSH
- Industrial Waste MeSH
The regional observatory Kosetice is a central European background station. Unique continuous monitoring from 1988 on is held here. POP (persistent organic pollutant) concentration values of air samples from Kosetice taken between 1996 and 2005 were statistically processed. Values of Czech ambient air quality standards were not exceeded. Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons reached two maxima, in 1996 and 2001-2002. Polychlorinated biphenyls concentrations reached the highest values in 1997 and 1998 and hexachlorocyclohexanes concentrations in 1998. DDTs, hexachlorobenzene and pentachlorobenzene were analysed as well. Long-range transport of pollutants between 2002 and 2005 was evaluated using the Potential Source Contribution Function hybrid receptor model. Indicated potential source areas of PCBs coincide with many well-known urban and industrialised areas, while the indicated potential source areas of HCHs and DDTs coincide with many agricultural and/or forested regions and the potential source areas of HCB comprise all land use types.
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