| Evaluation of Atmospheric Volatile Organic Compound
Characteristics in Specific Areas in Korea Using Long-Term
Monitoring Data |
| Wan-Kuen Jo1†, Ho-Hwan Chun2, and Sang-Ok Lee3 |
1Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea
2Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Korea
3Daegu Regional Environmental Management Agency, Daegu 706-706, Korea |
Corresponding Author:
Wan-Kuen Jo ,Tel: +82-53-950-6584, Fax: +82-53-950-6579, Email: wkjo@knu.ac.kr
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Received: November 2, 2011; Accepted: May 22, 2012. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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This study was performed mainly to examine whether a city with a metal industrial presence presents different characteristics in
ambient volatile organic compound (VOC) concentrations compared to residential (RES) and commercial/residential combined (CRC)
areas of another city by using long-term monitoring data (from January 2006 to February 2009). For most target VOCs, ambient concentrations
in the metal-industrialized city were lower than for the RES and CRC areas. Aromatic compounds were the predominant VOC
groups for the metal industry city as well as for other land uses. The ambient concentrations of aromatic VOCs were higher in the winter
and spring seasons than in the summer and fall seasons, whereas those of chlorinated VOCs did not show any distinctive variations. In
addition, higher concentrations were observed during daytime hours. The correlations between the ambient target compounds were
statistically significant, except for the correlation between benzene and ozone. |
| Keywords:
Diurnal variation | Long-term characterization | Metal industry | Seasonal variation | Volatile organic compounds |
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