Table 2.
Organic compounds from wood combustion emissions. Organic compounds were sampled over 4-h exposure. Concentrations are calculated as averages from three test cycles ± standard deviation
| Parameter | TEF | spruce (μg m-3) | TEQ | pine (μg m-3) | TEQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAH | |||||
| Benzo [a]pyrene | 1 | 2.10 ± 0.79 | 2.1 | 6.6 ± 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Dibenz [ah]anthracene | 1 | 0.13 ± 0.039 | 0.13 | 0.42 ± 0.043 | 0.42 |
| Dibenzo [al]pyrene | 10 | 1 ± 0.48 | 10 | 2.7 ± 1.4 | 27 |
| Dibenzo [ae]pyrene | 1 | 0.33 ± 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.76 ± 0.67 | 0.76 |
| Dibenzo [ai]pyrene | 10 | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 1.3 | 0.36 ± 0.37 | 3.6 |
| Dibenzo [ah]pyrene | 10 | 0.091 ± 0.051 | 0.91 | 0.2 ± 0.21 | 2 |
| alkyl-PAH | |||||
| 9-Methylphenanthrene | 0.29 ± 0.42 | 0.41 ± 0.58 | |||
| 3,6-Dimethylphenanthrene | 0.005 ± 0.008 | 0.006 ± 0.009 | |||
| Retene | 0.26 ± 0.21 | 0.61 ± 0.03 | |||
| 7,12-Dimethyl-Benzo [a]anthracene | 0.14 ± 0.075 | 0.21 ± 0.3 | |||
| 1-Methylbenzo [a]anthracene | 0.018 ± 0.011 | 0.033 ± 0.047 | |||
| o-PAH | |||||
| 9H-Fluoren-9-one | 12 ± 6.6 | 38 ± 27 | |||
| 1H-Phenalen-1-one | 85 ± 22 | 180 ± 130 | |||
| Carbonyls | |||||
| formaldehyde | 377 ± 49 | 311 ± 28 | |||
| acetaldehyde | 206 ± 64 | 152 ± 21 | |||
| acrolein | 16.6 ± 1.2 | 14.9 ± 0.7 | |||
| Anhydrosugars | |||||
| Galactose | 0.095 ± 0.04 | 0.35 ± 0.15 | |||
| Mannose | 0.28 ± 0.053 | 0.62 ± 0.13 | |||
| Levoglucose | 3.5 ± 1.9 | 4.9 ± 3.6 | |||
| Resin acids | |||||
| Isopimaric acid | 0.005 ± 0.006 | 0.003 ± 0.002 | |||
| Dehydroabietic acid, methyl ester | 0.029 ± 0.029 | 0.049 ± 0.007 | |||
| Dehydroabietic acid | 1.1 ± 1 | 1.4 ± 0.25 | |||
| Abietic acid | 0.012 ± 0.004 | 0.024 ± 0.006 | |||
TEF Toxic Equivalency Factor, TEQ Toxic Equivalents.