Abstract |
Several studies have shown high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in living spaces and soil adjacent to parking lots sealed with coal-tar-based products. Recent attention has been paid to the presence of seven PAHs in coal-tar samples, namely, benz[a]anthracene, benzo[k]-fluoranthene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene, chrysene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene, and indeno[1,2,3-cd] pyrene, and their association to significant increases in estimated excess lifetime cancer risk for nearby residents. Herein, we present an analytical approach to screen the presence of five highly toxic, high-molecular weight PAHs (HMW-PAHs) in coal-tar samples. These include dibenzo[a,l]pyrene, dibenzo[a,i]pyrene, dibenzo[a,e]pyrene, dibenzo[a,h]pyrene, and naphtho[2,3-a] pyrene. Their direct analysis, without chromatographic separation, in a reference coal-tar sample is made possible with the combination of excitation-emission matrices (EEMs) and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC). EEMs are recorded at 4.2 K with the aid of a cryogenic fiber-optic probe and a commercial spectrofluorimeter. The simplicity of the experimental procedure and the excellent analytical figures of merit demonstrate the screening potential of this environmentally friendly approach for the routine analysis of numerous coal-tar samples.
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Authors | Anthony F T Moore, Hector C Goicoechea, Fernando Barbosa Jr, Andres D Campiglia |
Journal | Analytical chemistry
(Anal Chem)
Vol. 87
Issue 10
Pg. 5232-9
( 2015)
ISSN: 1520-6882 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25902285
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Coal Tar
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Topics |
- Coal Tar
(chemistry)
- Cold Temperature
- Factor Analysis, Statistical
- Isomerism
- Limit of Detection
- Molecular Weight
- Optical Fibers
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
(analysis, chemistry)
- Spectrometry, Fluorescence
(instrumentation)
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