[Source Apportionment of Volatile Organic Compounds and Health Assessment of Benzene Series in Northern Suburb of Nanjing in Winter]

Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2017 Jan 8;38(1):1-12. doi: 10.13227/j.hjkx.201605170.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere of the north suburb of Nanjing in December 2015 were determined by GC5000 online gas chromatography,and the main composition and characteristics of VOCs were analyzed by using the PMF receptor model sources of VOCs parsing.The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) human exposure analysis and evaluation method in the United States were used to evaluate Human health risk of benzene series.The results showed that there were 6 sources in the PMF mode.Natural gas leakage accounted for 32.05%,automobile exhaust accounted for 18.99%,solvent use 13.67%,industrial emissions 2 13.20%,gasoline volatile 11.72%,and industrial emissions 1(chemical type)10.36%.The high value areas of the emission source were in accordance with the location of pollution sources surrounding the observation point.The B/T ratio was 0.74,which was at a relatively high level.The noncarcinogenic risk hazard quotient value HQ at 06:00 reached the highest value.HQ risk values were within the safe range specified by EPA.HQ of each source was as follows:automobile exhaust emissions 20.67×10-2,solvent use 6.97×10-2,natural gas leakage 6.34×10-2.In the carcinogenic risk of benzene,automobile exhaust emissions was 4.11×10-6,and natural gas leakage was 1.09×10-6,both were higher than the EPA specified safety threshold.

Keywords: PMF; carcinogenic risk; noncarcinogenic risk hazard quotient; source apportionment; volatile organic compounds.

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants / analysis*
  • Benzene / analysis*
  • China
  • Environmental Monitoring*
  • Humans
  • Risk Assessment
  • Vehicle Emissions
  • Volatile Organic Compounds / analysis*

Substances

  • Air Pollutants
  • Vehicle Emissions
  • Volatile Organic Compounds
  • Benzene