BTX measurements in a medium-sized European city

dc.contributor.authorPilidis, G. A.en
dc.contributor.authorKarakitsios, S. P.en
dc.contributor.authorKassomenos, P. A.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T16:33:36Z
dc.date.available2015-11-24T16:33:36Z
dc.identifier.issn1352-2310-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/7682
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dc.subjectbenzeneen
dc.subjecttolueneen
dc.subjectxyleneen
dc.subjectpassive samplersen
dc.subjectactive samplersen
dc.subjecturban air qualityen
dc.subjectpolycyclic aromatic-hydrocarbonsen
dc.subjectstreet canyonen
dc.subjectbenzeneen
dc.subjectathensen
dc.subjectexposureen
dc.subjectgreeceen
dc.subjectozoneen
dc.subjectareaen
dc.subjectairen
dc.subjectatmosphereen
dc.titleBTX measurements in a medium-sized European cityen
heal.abstractThe BTX levels are significantly high compared to the EU directive for benzene in European cities with population around or higher one million. Since there are hundreds of towns in Europe with smaller population, it is important to know the levels of aromatics in these areas. This work presents the results of a benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) measurement campaign that took place in Ioannina, a medium-sized Greek city. As a result of traffic situation and the local meteorological conditions, pollution levels in Ioannina are unusually high, at least for a city of that size. BTX levels were measured using passive samplers placed at several points around the city, as well as across a selected street canyon using both passive and active samplers, combined with simultaneous measurements of traffic flow and wind speed. The measurement procedure was repeated in an exact manner for all four seasons and the results suggest that benzene levels, at all sampling points, exceed the limit set by EU Directive 2000/69. Benzene levels appear correlated to traffic density, while benzene/toluene/xylene ratios present a seasonal variation linked to meteorological conditions. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en
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heal.identifier.primaryDOI 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2005.06.044-
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heal.journalNameAtmospheric Environmenten
heal.journalTypepeer reviewed-
heal.languageen-
heal.publicationDate2005-
heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών και Τεχνολογιών. Τμήμα Βιολογικών Εφαρμογών και Τεχνολογιώνel
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heal.type.enJournal articleen

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