| Title: | Ambient volatile organic compounds pollution in China |
| Author(s): | Zhang X; Xue Z; Li H; Yan L; Yang Y; Wang Y; Duan J; Li L; Chai F; Cheng M; Zhang W; |
| Address: | "State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China. Electronic address: zhangxm@craes.org.cn. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Collaborative Innovation Center on Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China. Electronic address: lihong@craes.org.cn. Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing 100012, China. College of Resources and Environment, University of Ji'nan, Ji'nan, 250022, China. Nanjing Baiyun Chemical Industry Environmental Monitoring Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210047, China. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Collaborative Innovation Center on Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jes.2016.05.036 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1001-0742 (Print) 1001-0742 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Owing to rapid economic and industrial development, China has been suffering from degraded air quality and visibility. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are important precursors to the formation of ground-level ozone and hence photochemical smog. Some VOCs adversely affect human health. Therefore, VOCs have recently elicited public concern and given new impetus to scientific interest. China is now implementing a series of polices to control VOCs pollution. The key to formulating policy is understanding the ambient VOCs pollution status. This paper mainly analyzes the species, levels, sources, and spatial distributions of VOCs in ambient air. The results show that the concentrations of ambient VOCs in China are much higher than those of developed countries such as the United States and Japan, especial benzene, which exceeds available standards. At the same time, the ozone formation potential (OFP) and secondary organic aerosol formation potential (SOAFP) of various VOCs are calculated. Aromatics and alkenes have much higher OFPs, while aromatics have higher SOAFP. The OFPs of ambient VOCs in the cities of Beijing, Guangzhou and Changchun are very high, and the SOAFP of ambient VOCs in the cities of Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Changchun are higher" |
| Keywords: | Aerosols Air Pollutants/*analysis Benzene China Cities *Environmental Monitoring Ozone Seasons Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis O(3) Ofp Pm(2.5) Soafp VOCs; |
| Notes: | "MedlineZhang, Xinmin Xue, Zhigang Li, Hong Yan, Li Yang, Yuan Wang, Yi Duan, Jingchun Li, Lei Chai, Fahe Cheng, Miaomiao Zhang, Weiqi eng Netherlands 2017/05/10 J Environ Sci (China). 2017 May; 55:69-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jes.2016.05.036. Epub 2016 Aug 25" |
