Research Article
Distribution and Health Risk Assessment on Dietary Exposure of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Vegetables in Nanjing, China
Table 2
PAH isomer ratios commonly used in the identification of PAH sources.
| Ratio | PAH source | Petroleum (unburned) | Petroleum (combustion) | Petroleum and combustion (mixed) | Combustion | Biomass/coal combustion |
| BaA/(BaA + Chr) | <0.20 | | 0.20–0.35 | >0.35 | | IcdP/(IcdP + BghiP) | <0.20 | 0.20–0.50 | | | >0.50 |
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