Aromatic volatile organic compounds and their role in ground-level ozone formation in Russia

2017 ◽  
Vol 474 (1) ◽  
pp. 599-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. V. Berezina ◽  
K. B. Moiseenko ◽  
A. I. Skorokhod ◽  
N. F. Elansky ◽  
I. B. Belikov
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Ozone Formation ◽  
Ground Level Ozone ◽  
Volatile Organic

scholarly journals Is the Shale Boom Reversing Progress in Curbing Ozone Pollution?

Eos ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunnar W. Schade ◽  
Geoffrey S. Roest
Keyword(s):  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Ozone Formation ◽  
Shale Oil ◽  
Ozone Pollution ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Ground Level Ozone ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Oil And Gas Field

Concentrations of volatile organic compounds—precursors to ground-level ozone formation—are on the rise in areas over and downwind of a major shale oil and gas field in Texas.

scholarly journals Spatial Distribution, Source Apportionment, Ozone Formation Potential, and Health Risks of Volatile Organic Compounds over a Typical Central Plain City in China

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1365
Author(s):  
Kun He ◽  
Zhenxing Shen ◽  
Jian Sun ◽  
Yali Lei ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Source Apportionment ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
High Time Resolution ◽  
Ozone Formation ◽  
Industrial Site ◽  
Industrial Emissions ◽  
Volatile Organic

The profiles, contributions to ozone formation, and associated health risks of 56 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) species were investigated using high time resolution observations from photochemical assessment monitoring stations (PAMs) in Luoyang, China. The daily averaged concentration of total VOCs (TVOCs) was 21.66 ± 10.34 ppbv in urban areas, 14.45 ± 7.40 ppbv in suburbs, and 37.58 ± 13.99 ppbv in an industrial zone. Overall, the VOCs levels in these nine sites followed a decreasing sequence of alkanes > aromatics > alkenes > alkyne. Diurnal variations in VOCs exhibited two peaks at 8:00–9:00 and 19:00–20:00, with one valley at 23:00–24:00. Source apportionment indicated that vehicle and industrial emissions were the dominant sources of VOCs in urban and suburban sites. The industrial site displayed extreme levels, with contributions from petrochemical-related sources of up to 38.3%. Alkenes and aromatics displayed the highest ozone formation potentials because of their high photochemical reactivity. Cancer and noncancer risks in the industrial site were higher than those in the urban and suburban areas, and USEPA possible risk thresholds were reached in the industrial site, indicating PAMs VOC–related health problems cannot be ignored. Therefore, vehicle and industrial emissions should be prioritized when considering VOCs and O3 control strategies in Luoyang.

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