Author, as appears in the article.: Nunez, Aleix; Vallecillos, Laura; Maria Marce, Rosa; Borrull, Francesc;

Department: Química Analítica i Química Orgànica

URV's Author/s: Borrull Ballarín, Francesc / Marcé Recasens, Rosa Maria / VALLECILLOS MARSAL, LAURA

Keywords: Water extraction Ship emissions Samples Resolution mass-spectrometry Port Particulate matter Organophosphate esters New-york Indoor air Human urine Harbor Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry Benzotriazoles Benzothiazoles Benzenesulfonamides Air-quality particulate matter gas chromatography-mass spectrometry benzotriazoles benzothiazoles benzenesulfonamides

Abstract: In this study we monitored benzothiazole (BTH5), benzotriazole (BTRs) and benzenesulfonamide (BSAs) derivatives in airborne particulate matter from four sampling sites near the port of Tarragona (Spain) over a one-year period. To do so, we developed a method based on ultrasound-assisted solvent extraction (USAE) followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). We also studied concentrations of NO2 and airborne particulate matter (PM2.5 and PMcoarse) for a year. Our results showed NO2 and PM2.5 concentrations below the maximum average values established by the Europen Directive 2008/50/EC in the zone under study. Moreover, NO2 values are directly proportional to changes in weather conditions and traffic emissions, while PM coarse and PM2.5 concentrations do not follow a clear trend as these may be generated from multiple sources (loading and unloading activities and traffic emissions). Regarding BTH5, BTRs and BSAs concentrations in particulate matter, the compounds found at the highest concentrations were 1-H-benzothiazole, 2-methylbenzothiazole, 2-chlorobenzothiazole, 1-Hbenzotriazole, 4-methyl-1-H-benzotriazole, 2-(methylthio)-benzothiazole, 5-methyl-1-H benzotriazole and bromobenzenesulfonamide with average concentrations ranging from 0.19 to 1.54 ng m(-3) in PMcoarse and from 0.09 to 0.61 ng m(-3) in PM2.5. The remaining compounds were below the method quantification limits (MQLs) or were undetected in the samples analysed. Health risk values associated with the inhalation of the studied compounds were between 1.80 x 10(-3) and 1.27 x 10(-2) in the worst-exposure scenario. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Waste management and disposal Saúde coletiva Química Pollution Odontología Nutrição Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Interdisciplinar Historia Geografía Geociências Farmacia Environmental sciences Environmental engineering Environmental chemistry Ensino Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Direito Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física

ISSN: 00489697

Author's mail: francesc.borrull@urv.cat rosamaria.marce@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0003-2718-9336 0000-0002-5667-2899

Record's date: 2023-02-22

Journal volume: 708

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969719350570

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Science Of The Total Environment. 708 (135065): 135065-

APA: Nunez, Aleix; Vallecillos, Laura; Maria Marce, Rosa; Borrull, Francesc; (2020). Occurrence and risk assessment of benzothiazole, benzotriazole and benzenesulfonamide derivatives in airborne particulate matter from an industrial area in Spain. Science Of The Total Environment, 708(135065), 135065-. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135065

Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135065

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2020

First page: Article number 135065

Publication Type: Journal Publications