Madany I M, Raveendran E
Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.
Sci Total Environ. 1992 May 15;116(3):281-9. doi: 10.1016/0048-9697(92)90456-3.
Inhalable air particulate matter (APM) was collected in Bahrain from July 31, 1991 to August 4, 1991, during the burning of the oil fields in Kuwait. The filters collected were black and the levels of APM ranged from 139 to 673 micrograms m-3 with an average value of 199 micrograms m-3. APM were analysed for their contents of PAHs, Ni and V. Analysis was carried out for 32 PAHs and total PAHs ranged from 3.1 to 9.1 ng m-3 and averaged 5.3 ng m-3. The highest individual PAH levels were benzo[ghi]perylene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene. The concentration of Ni and V ranged from 7 to 42 and 11 to 42 ng m-3, with an average value of 22 and 26 ng m-3, respectively. A strong correlation was found between Ni and V (r = 0.98, P less than 0.01). The results show that the smoke from burning oil wells in Kuwait has contributed to the concentrations of particulate matter, PAHs, Ni and V in APM in Bahrain.
1991年7月31日至8月4日科威特油田燃烧期间，在巴林收集了可吸入空气颗粒物（APM）。收集到的滤膜呈黑色，APM水平在139至673微克/立方米之间，平均值为199微克/立方米。对APM的多环芳烃（PAHs）、镍（Ni）和钒（V）含量进行了分析。对32种PAHs进行了分析，总PAHs含量在3.1至9.1纳克/立方米之间，平均为5.3纳克/立方米。PAHs的最高单种含量是苯并[ghi]苝、苯并[b]荧蒽、苯并[a]芘和茚并[1,2,3-cd]芘。Ni和V的浓度分别在7至42纳克/立方米和11至42纳克/立方米之间，平均值分别为22纳克/立方米和26纳克/立方米。发现Ni和V之间存在很强的相关性（r = 0.98，P < 0.01）。结果表明，科威特油井燃烧产生的烟雾导致了巴林APM中颗粒物、PAHs、Ni和V的浓度升高。
