Table 2.
Top 20 particulate-phase PAHs containing at least three rings
| Field Code | Compound | No. of Rings | Abundance, ng/m3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M_9PHEN | 9-Methylphenanthrene | 3 | 1.91 |
| PHENAN | Phenanthrene | 3 | 0.46 |
| M_2PHEN | 3-Methylphenanthrene | 3 | 0.31 |
| FLUORE | Fluorene | 3 | 0.23 |
| RETENE | Retene | 3 | 0.23 |
| D_DMPH | d-Dimethylphenanthrene | 3 | 0.15 |
| DM17PH | 1,7-Dimethylphenanthrene | 3 | 0.15 |
| M_3PHEN | 2-Methylphenanthrene | 3 | 0.15 |
| A_MFLUO | A-methylfluorene | 3 | 0.08 |
| ANTHRON | Anthrone | 3 | 0.08 |
| DBZFUR | Dibenzofuran | 3 | 0.08 |
| MPHT_1 | 1-Methylphenanthrene | 3 | 0.08 |
| PYRENE | Pyrene | 4 | 0.15 |
| BAANTH | Benz(a)anthracene | 4 | 0.08 |
| BAFLUO | Benzo(a)fluorene | 4 | 0.08 |
| CHR_TR | Chrysene-triphenylene | 4 | 0.08 |
| DBAHACR | Dibenz(a,h)acridine | 5 | 0.15 |
| BPY910DIH | 9,10-Dihydrobenzo(a)pyrene-7(8H)-one | 5 | 0.08 |
| ANTHAN | Anthanthrene | 6 | 0.08 |
| CORONE | Coronene | 6 | 0.08 |
Adapted from Chan et al. (4).