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Title:		"Characterization of odorous compounds (VOC and carbonyl compounds) in the ambient air of Yeosu and Gwangyang, large industrial areas of South Korea"
Author(s):		Seo YK; Suvarapu LN; Baek SO;
Address:		"Department of Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si 712 749, Republic of Korea"
Journal Title:		ScientificWorldJournal
Year:		2014
Volume:		20140917
Issue:
Page Number:		824301 -
DOI:		10.1155/2014/824301
ISSN/ISBN:		1537-744X (Electronic) 2356-6140 (Print) 1537-744X (Linking)
Abstract:		"Odorous compounds play an important role in air pollution in industrial areas and the residential areas surrounding them. This study measured the odorous volatile organic compounds (VOC) and carbonyl compounds at Yeosu and Gwangyang, two large industrial areas of South Korea, during four seasons of 2008-2009. Along with these two cities, the same odorous compounds were measured at Suncheon, which was selected as a control site. The concentrations of VOC and carbonyl compounds that were listed as odorous air pollutants by the Ministry of Environment of South Korea are discussed. Benzene and formaldehyde were included in the target analytes because of their carcinogenic nature. Most researchers only examined the concentration of odorous compounds in ambient air but the present study evaluated the odor intensity, which is a new parameter that will help better understand the precise odor perceived by people. This paper describes the seasonal variations and spatial distribution of the above-mentioned odorous compounds at the specified sites. Pearson correlation coefficients between the odorous compounds and other air pollutants, such as ozone, CO, SO2, NO2, and PM10, and meteorological conditions, such as temperature and wind speed, provide the source information of odorous VOC and carbonyl compounds"
Keywords:		Air Pollutants/*analysis/chemistry Benzene/analysis Carbon Monoxide/analysis Cities *Environmental Monitoring Formaldehyde/analysis Humans Industry Nitrogen Dioxide/analysis Odorants/*analysis Ozone/analysis Republic of Korea Seasons Sulfur Dioxide/analys;
Notes:		"MedlineSeo, Young-Kyo Suvarapu, Lakshmi Narayana Baek, Sung-Ok eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2014/10/14 ScientificWorldJournal. 2014; 2014:824301. doi: 10.1155/2014/824301. Epub 2014 Sep 17"