Characterization of PAH Composition Patterns in Diesel Emission

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dc.contributor.advisorBaker, Joel E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMinegishi, Taekoen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMarine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciencesen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-06-22T05:31:15Z
dc.date.available2007-06-22T05:31:15Z
dc.date.issued2007-01-22
dc.description.abstractParticles and gases emitted by diesel vehicles can be toxic to human health. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitrated-PAHs (NPAHs) can be used as tracers to identify the contribution of diesel exhaust to the atmosphere. Air samples were collected near the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, NY, where studies have shown an association between asthma patients and traffic on the Peace Bridge. Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) was used to estimate the source profile and the relative contribution of unknown emission sources. Four PAH sources identified were regional-scale volatilization, vehicle particulate matter, tar/asphalt volatilization, and diesel exhaust. Three NPAH sources identified were NO3 radical reaction, diesel exhaust and mixed sources. Volatilization was the major source of PAHs and NO3 radical reactions were the largest source of NPAHs in Buffalo, NY. Diesel exhaust accounted for approximately 30% of PAH and 18% of NPAH at the sampling site closest to the Peace Bridge.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/6680
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEnvironmental Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledAtmospheric Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDieselen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPAHsen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrollednitrated-PAHsen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPositive Matrix Factorization (PMF)en_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSource Apportionmenten_US
dc.titleCharacterization of PAH Composition Patterns in Diesel Emissionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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