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Table 2 Results from chemical bulk analysis. The mean values with standard deviations for mass percentages of TC and OC, and OC/TC ratio, as well as the Total PAH and Adjusted PAH (see text).

From: Physicochemical characterisation of combustion particles from vehicle exhaust and residential wood smoke

Sample

TC (%)

OC/TC (%)

OC (%)

Total PAH (ng/mg)

Adjusted PAH (ng/mg)

Tunnel St+

14.3 ± 0.1

65.1 ± 3.1

9.3 ± 0.4

73

510

Tunnel St-

51.0 ± 3.8

47.9 ± 0.3*

24.4 ± 2.0

381

747

Wood

82.6 ± 5.8*

42.7 ± 4.4*

35.4 ± 5.1

9745

11797

Dieselx

80.0 ± 5.1*

20.4 ± 1.1

16.3 ± 1.2

67

84

  1. x The PAH sums for Diesel are based on data from the Certificate of Analysis (see text).
  2. * Pairs of data where no significant differences were observed
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

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