Identification Of Oxygen Derivatives Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons In Airborne Participate Matter Of Upper Silesia (Poland)

Abstract

Organic material extracted from airborne participate matter collected in various places of Upper Silesia has been separated by column liquid adsorption chromatography. Six fractions of different polarity have been eluted. These fractions have undergone careful spectral analysis, thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Several PAH oxygen derivatives which have not been found in air from our Region so far were identified. Their biological activity is higher than activity of basic PAH structures. These compounds can be responsible to a high degree for interference in living organism functions in this highly polluted region.