Evaluation of the distributions of ambient PCDD/Fs at remote locations in and around Taiwan

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Title:	Evaluation of the distributions of ambient PCDD/Fs at remote locations in and around Taiwan
Authors:	李崇德;Chi, Kai Hsien;Lin, Chuan-Yao;Wang, Sheng-Hsiang;Lin, Neng-Huei;Sheu, Guey-Rong;Lee, Chung-Te
Contributors:	環境監測技術聯合中心
Keywords:	adverse effects;Aerosol;air;atmospheric chemistry;Dioxin;Dongsha Island;emissions;human health;islands;Long-range transport;monsoon season;Pacific Ocean;persistent organic pollutants;polychlorinated dibenzodioxins;polychlorinated dibenzofurans;South China Sea;summer;Taiwan
Date:	2013-10-01
Issue Date:	2026-04-23 15:05:51 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	Elsevier Ltd.;Elsevier Ltd
Abstract:	摘要： Recently, the high PCDD/F emissions observed in the coastal provinces of eastern China have raised global concerns over their adverse effects on human health. To address the effects of the long-range transport of persistent organic pollutants, the observations of atmospheric PCDD/F pollution were conducted across Southeast Asian in this study. Atmospheric PCDD/F levels were evaluated at two background stations (Sites A and B) in Taiwan, three remote islands (Sites C, D and E) around Taiwan and at Dongsha Island (Site F) in South China Sea at various times. Significantly lower atmospheric PCDD/F concentrations (1.24–7.75 fg I-TEQ m−3) and PCDD/F contents (3.45–49.1 pg I-TEQ/g-TSP) in total suspended particles (TSPs) were measured during the summer season. Based on a 72-h backward trajectory analysis conducted for the sampling sites used in this study, the air mass containing theses low levels had originated from the Pacific Ocean and South China Sea during the summer. The highest PCDD/F concentrations (10.2–65.2 fg I-TEQ m−3) and PCDD/F contents (132–620 pg I-TEQ/g-TSP) in ambient air were measured in northern Taiwan (Site A) and at two islands (Site C and Site E) close to mainland China during the northeast monsoon periods. In the meantime, the PCDF compounds in ambient air also increased from 52–54% to 65–75% at those sampling sites. Based on these measurements and corresponding trajectory analysis, we conclude that the significant increase in atmospheric PCDD/Fs measured during the northeast monsoon period in this study was attributable to the long-range transport of emissions from the coastal regions of mainland China. ► In South China Sea, there are not any combustion sources within 300 km of Dongsha Island. ► Lower PCDD/Fs (0.58 fg I-TEQ m−3) were measured at Dongsha Island during southwest monsoon period. ► During northeast monsoon period, high fraction of PCDF compounds was observed in northern Taiwan. ► The higher PCDD/Fs (78.7 fg I-TEQ m−3) were measured in Matsu Island close to mainland China. ► The increasing PCDD/Fs observed in this study were attributed to long-range transport from China. 出版者： Elsevier Ltd 出版日期： 2013-10 出處： Atmospheric environment (1994), 2013-10, Vol.78, p.203-210 資源來源： Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals Complete 版權： 2012 Elsevier Ltd 識別號： ISSN: 1352-2310 識別號： EISSN: 1873-2844 識別號： DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.04.012
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