Observation of Annual Changes in Concentrations of Atmospheric VOCs by the Collection with Passive Samplers (2001-2004)

• MATSUSHITA Kazumasa

  Department of Chemistry and Material Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology

• NAKAMURA Mitsuaki

  Department of Chemistry and Material Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology

• FUSE Yasuro

  Center for Environmental Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology

• YAMADA Etsu

  Department of Chemistry and Material Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology Center for Environmental Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• パッシブサンプラー採取による大気中揮発性有機化合物濃度の経年変化観測（２００１～２００４）
• パッシブサンプラー サイシュ ニ ヨル タイキ チュウ キハツセイ ユウキ カゴウブツ ノウド ノ ケイネン ヘンカ カンソク 2001 2004

Abstract

A long-term monitoring method of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as benzene, toluene, and xylene in the atmosphere by using passive samplers was applied to analyzing the annual changes in the concentrations of atmospheric VOCs in Kyoto City from March 2001 to December 2004. The average concentrations of ambient benzene, which were higher than the environmental criterion (3.0 μg/m³), except for those on Mt. Daimonji in 2001, decreased to below 3.0 μg/m³ at all sampling stations in 2004. The average concentrations of ambient toluene and xylene in 2004 were lower than those in 2001 by 1/4∼1/2 times. The decrease of atmospheric VOCs concentrations in Kyoto City was evidently observed from 2001∼2004. While, the average concentrations of ambient NO₂ were almost constant, or slightly increased. The decrease in ambient benzene may have been due to a decrease in the benzene content in gasoline by the end of 1999, and also by implementation of the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) Act in 2001. The implementation of the PRTR Act may have also affected the decrease in the atmospheric concentrations of other VOCs. Furthermore, the decrease of ambient VOCs in our institute may have been attributed to the application of the Labor, Safety and Health Law to the universities in April 2004.<br>

Journal

• BUNSEKI KAGAKU

  BUNSEKI KAGAKU 54 (9), 849-854, 2005

  The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

Keywords

• volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
• annual change
• atmosphere
• passive sampler
• PRTR act

Details

• CRID: 1390282679332286080
• NII Article ID: 110002910492
• NII Book ID: AN00222633
• DOI: 10.2116/bunsekikagaku.54.849
• COI: 1:CAS:528:DC%2BD2MXhtVGis7bE
• NDL BIB ID: 7489305
• ISSN: 05251931
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/7489305
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• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bunsekikagaku/54/9/54_9_849/_pdf
• Web Site: http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/10896213
• Text Lang: ja
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