| Title | Field Measurement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in wheat grain grown in Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, California |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Reiko Kobayashi, Robert A Okamoto, Randy L Maddalena, Norman Y Kado |
| Institution | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Keywords | dietary exposure, Environmental Chemistry, Exposure and Risk Group, exposure and health effects, gc-ms analysis, indoor environment department, isotope dilution, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs), wheat |
| Abstract | Wheat grain samples from five different counties in California were analyzed for 2- to 6-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAH profiles were similar for all the samples, but concentrations differed by location. Major PAHs present in the California grain were mainly gas-phase PAHs. Diesel-fueled harvesting operations did not appear to contribute to observed PAH concentration in grain. PAHs in grain most likely came from atmospheric deposition. |
| LBNL Report Number | LBNL-60312 |
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