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. 2014 Jul 11;44(16):1795–1864. doi: 10.1080/10643389.2013.790748

TABLE 7.

Nitrated-PAHs in commonly found roadway particulates (Ozaki et al., 2010)

Concentration (ng/g)
Nitrated PAH Diesel exhaust Gasoline exhaust Tire debris Asphalt paste
9-Nitroanthracene 2,468 <17 1,706 8.58
1-Nitropyrene 27,660 129 5,117 <0.01
1,3-Dinitropyrene 144 6 <0.6 <0.05
1,6-Dinitropyrene 155 <17 3 <0.16
1,8-Dinitropyrene 128 <17 2 <0.16
2-Nitrofluoranthene 195 <17 <2 <0.16
3-Nitrofluoranthene 3,154 <2 <0.02 <0.02
6-Nitrochrysene <12 <17 <2 <1.60

Bold type highlights those substances that are potentially useful biomarkers of diesel exhaust exposure.