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024 7 |a 10.3390/atmos16050543  |2 doi 
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045 2 |b d20250101  |b d20251231 
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100 1 |a Lee, Hyo Eun  |u Department of Health Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; chokbab@naver.com 
245 1 |a Analysis of VOC Emission Characteristics in the Petrochemical Industry and Study on Fenceline Monitoring Techniques 
260 |b MDPI AG  |c 2025 
513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) contribute to air pollution and pose health risks. This study investigates VOC emissions from petroleum refining and petrochemical industries using passive and active fenceline monitoring techniques. The primary objective of this research is to compare the characteristics and detection performance of passive and active sampling methods for VOC monitoring, particularly focusing on benzene and other major components, such as BTEX. A total of 87 VOC species were analyzed, with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) being dominant. Passive sampling detected benzene at an average concentration of 3.60 µg/m3, whereas active sampling recorded 1.33 µg/m3, showing up to 2.5 times higher values in passive sampling. In certain locations, benzene levels exceeded the EPA action level of 9 µg/m3, with a peak value of 18.37 µg/m3 at one sampling point. Meteorological conditions significantly influenced VOC concentrations, with stronger winds dispersing emissions more widely. This study provides crucial data for VOC emission control and regulatory policy development, emphasizing the need for continuous monitoring and targeted reduction strategies in industrial zones. 
610 4 |a Environmental Protection Agency--EPA 
651 4 |a South Korea 
651 4 |a United States--US 
651 4 |a Canada 
653 |a Xylene 
653 |a Air cleanliness 
653 |a Petroleum products 
653 |a Chemical compounds 
653 |a Petroleum refineries 
653 |a Toluene 
653 |a Air pollution 
653 |a Scientific imaging 
653 |a Volatile organic compounds--VOCs 
653 |a Chromatography 
653 |a Sampling 
653 |a Manufacturing 
653 |a Ethylbenzene 
653 |a Monitoring systems 
653 |a Climate change 
653 |a Industrial plant emissions 
653 |a Petrochemicals 
653 |a Quality standards 
653 |a Regulation 
653 |a Ethyl benzene 
653 |a Petrochemicals industry 
653 |a Petroleum industry 
653 |a Environmental protection 
653 |a Petroleum refining 
653 |a Benzene 
653 |a Health risks 
653 |a Crude oil 
653 |a Pollutants 
653 |a Hydrocarbons 
653 |a Leukemia 
653 |a Sampling techniques 
653 |a Winds 
653 |a Organic compounds 
653 |a Emissions 
653 |a Sampling methods 
653 |a Petroleum 
653 |a Measurement techniques 
653 |a Monitoring 
653 |a Emissions control 
653 |a Mass spectrometry 
653 |a Meteorological conditions 
700 1 |a Yoon, Seok J  |u Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; ehslab@naver.com 
700 1 |a Kim, Jeong Hun  |u Environmental Research Complex, National Institute of Environmental Research, Hwangyeong-ro 42, Seo-gu, Incheon 22689, Republic of Korea 
773 0 |t Atmosphere  |g vol. 16, no. 5 (2025), p. 543 
786 0 |d ProQuest  |t Publicly Available Content Database 
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