Formaldehyde in Various Forms of Atmospheric Precipitation and Deposition from Highly Urbanized Regions |
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Authors: | ?aneta Polkowska Kamila Skar?yńska Tadeusz Górecki Jacek Namie?nik |
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Institution: | (1) Chemical Faculty, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12 Str., 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland;(2) Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada |
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Abstract: | Formaldehyde levels were determined in various forms of atmospheric precipitation (rain, snow, road and roof runoff, throughfall) and deposition (rime, hoarfrost, dew) collected over twelve months at various locations in two large urban agglomerations and along two highways. HCHO was found in 303 of 500 samples analyzed, with concentrations ranging from 0.05 to 10.7 mg/dm3. The results confirmed the significant effect of vehicular traffic on formaldehyde levels in various forms of wet deposition. Correlations of formaldehyde levels with other parameters commonly monitored in precipitation and/or deposition were also examined. No correlation was found between HCHO levels and rain volume. On the other hand, positive correlations were found for hydrogen peroxide, non-sea-salt sulphate, nitrate, ammonia, and total organic carbon (TOC). In addition, the effect of selected meteorological parameters (temperature, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall) on the concentration of formaldehyde in various forms of precipitation and runoff (road runoff, roof runoff, throughfall) was studied. The only correlation found was that between HCHO concentration and daily rainfall. |
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Keywords: | formaldehyde precipitation runoff traffic |
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