Benzo[<i>a</i>]pyrene in urban environments of eastern Moscow: pollution levels and critical loads

Kasimov, Nikolay S.; Kosheleva, Natalia E.; Nikiforova, Elena M.; Vlasov, Dmitry V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-2217-2017

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14 Feb 2017

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| 14 Feb 2017

Benzo[a]pyrene in urban environments of eastern Moscow: pollution levels and critical loads

Nikolay S. Kasimov, Natalia E. Kosheleva, Elena M. Nikiforova, and Dmitry V. Vlasov

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- AC1: 'Response to the comments of Anonymous Referee #2 to the manuscript "Benzo(a)pyrene in Urban Environment of Eastern Moscow: Pollution Levels and Critical Loads"', Dmitry Vlasov, 03 Dec 2016
  - AC2: 'List of author's changes in the manuscript "Benzo(a)pyrene in Urban Environment of Eastern Moscow: Pollution Levels and Critical Loads"', Dmitry Vlasov, 22 Dec 2016
RC2: 'Interactive comment on “Benzo(a)pyrene in Urban Environment of Eastern Moscow: Pollution Levels and Critical Loads” (by Nikolay S. Kasimov et al.)', Alexander Khaustov, 26 Dec 2016
- AC3: 'Response to the comments of Referee to the manuscript "Benzo(a)pyrene in Urban Environment of Eastern Moscow: Pollution Levels and Critical Loads"', Dmitry Vlasov, 07 Jan 2017

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Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is a toxic compound emitted from various anthropogenic sources. This study is the first attempt to evaluate all major input and output components of BaP balance in the land-use zones of the eastern district of Moscow. Based on measurements of BaP atmospheric fallout and reserves in the soils, the critical loads of BaP were calculated for different values of degradation intensity. Ecologically safe BaP levels in the soils will only be reached after many decades or centuries.