Research Article

Monitoring of the Deposition of PAHs and Metals Produced by a Steel Plant in Taranto (Italy)

Table 2

Bulk deposition flux ng m−2 d−1 and the measurement uncertainty (SD) of each PAH for the urban background site. The sum of the PAHs detected ( PAHs) during sampling periods is listed in the last column.

Sampling periodBaA
ng m−2 d−1
SD BaABbF
ng m−2 d−1
SD BbFBkF
ng m−2 d−1
SD BkF BaP
ng m−2 d−1
SD BaPIP
ng m−2 d−1
SD IP BgP
ng m−2 d−1
SD BgPDBA
ng m−2 d−1
SD DBA PAHs
ng m−2 d−1

16/10/07 → 30/10/07132575202162203351.0102171
30/10/07 → 13/11/07632458292123351.083102
13/11/07 → 27/11/07101.0161.029491.0131.024231.0104
27/11/07 → 11/12/07101.0351.0251.0202231.0381.041.0155
11/12/07 → 02/01/08451.01421.0983293662723101.0462
02/01/08 → 16/01/083921282712381.0801.0871.0331.0476
16/01/08 → 30/01/0892251.091.0111.0191.0481.0101.0131
30/01/08 → 13/02/0862181.061.071.0151.0271.081.087