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Journal Article 
A qualitative and quantitative study of benzo (a) Pyrene in air in Ahvaz, Iran 
Derakhshan Nezhad, A; Nazari, Z; Ahmadizadeh, M 
2015 
Connect Journal 
15 
2 
525-529 
English 
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) compounds are produced by combustion or petroleum process. Many of these chemicals are relatively low levels are known to be carcinogen. This study describes polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations, patterns, and possible sources from atmospheric filter samples collected from three different areas in the city of Ahvaz, Iran. Sampling sites were located in traffic, industrial and residential areas including Kianpars (residential area), Saat street (parking Karun), and Naderi street (traffic area) and Steel residential residential area and Felar (gas station) with SKC pump. Samples collected of benzo [a] Payrn) in the phase particles and gases. By HPLC equipped with detectors Fluorescence and wavelength (410 nm and emissions output 290 nm) based method 5506 Niosh was analyzed. The mean concentration benzo [a] Payren with maximum range 65874/14 to 64/0745 minimum rare to 64/0745 minimum rare station to station for residential Kiyan pars homes were provided by ng/m3 benzo[a] Payren. The diagnostic ratios of the results showed that PAHs in the air samples were mainly from fuel combustion. The finding showed that low level of BaP concentration in residual area strongly suggested that vehicles population are responsible for BaP detection in the air. 
Air sampling; Benzo (a) Pyrene; HPLC; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)