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Environmental fate & pathways

Monitoring data

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
monitoring data
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Basic data given

Data source

Reference
Title:
No information
Author:
Stephanou EG, Stratigakis N (1993). Oxocarboxylic and alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acids: Photooxidation products of biogenic unsaturated fatty acids present in urban aerosols. Environ. Sci. Technol. 27, 1403-1407.

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
GC-FID and GC-MS
Type of measurement:
concentration at contaminated site
Media:
air

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Adipic acid
EC Number:
204-673-3
EC Name:
Adipic acid
Cas Number:
124-04-9
Molecular formula:
C6H10O4
IUPAC Name:
adipic acid

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

RS-Freetext:
Aerosols in the centre of Heraklion, town on the northern coast of the  island of Crete
Concentrations of adipic acid in 1991:
April: 0.27 ng/m3 (free acid)
August: 1.07 ng/m3 (free acid), 1.61 ng/m3 (adipic acid salts).

Applicant's summary and conclusion