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A Sisović

Publications and source records attributed to A Sisović.

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PubMed1999

Air pollution studies.

The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the research in the area of air pollution, carried out exclusively at the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health and performed by the scientists of the Institute. For the past fifty years, air quality has been studied at work, in the ambient air of urban and industrial areas, and in various indoor environments without occupational exposure. Methods for sampling and measuring air pollutants have been introduced or developed and verified. The behaviour and the fate of air pollutants in the environment have also been investigated. Since the primary goal of the studies was to assess the extent of human exposure to air pollutants, the data were used to calculate the risk for various population groups. A dynamic model of exposure for various population groups relied on calculations of collected data, taking into account time spent in various microenvironments. This text describes the cooperation of the Institute with other institutions and agencies on the national and international level and outlines the current and prospective activities.

Air Pollution↗
PubMed1995

[Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the environment and personal exposure].

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are products of incomplete combustion of organic compounds in the environment or a consequence of human activities. They can be found in all environmental media. Although they are present in rather low concentrations they have been receiving increasing attention lately. Some of them have been proven carcinogens and mutagens. Sensitive analytical methods that are presently available have made the monitoring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons practicable. This paper is a review of their chemical structures, nomenclature and biological actions. Their distribution and levels in the environment are described, with special emphasis on the fate and behaviour of these compounds in the atmosphere, as well as on studies of personal exposure.

Environmental Exposure↗
PubMed1993

Levels and profiles of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Zagreb air in the heating season.

Samples of suspended particulate matter, collected at four sites in Zagreb during the heating season were analysed for the content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Data were analysed with special reference to indicators of car traffic contribution the BghiPer/BaP and Cor/BaP ratios. Taking 1.5 as a borderline value for the BghiPer/BaP ratio, a significant influence of car traffic on air pollution by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was noticed at a site close to a petrol station. Our data were compared with the BghiPer/BaP and Cor/BaP ratios from other countries. A similar relationship of the ratios between urban and traffic near sites was obtained.

Air Pollutants↗
PubMed1992

[Levels and profiles of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Zenica in relation to the seasons].

Twelve polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were measured in samples of airborne particles collected in the town of Zenica in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina every third or fourth day throughout the year. The concentrations were especially high in winter when in addition to permanent industrial emissions those from individual heating systems were also present and when owing to climatic and orographical circumstances temperature inversions occurred more frequently. The profiles of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons i.e. their ratios to benzo-a-pyrene did not demonstrate great seasonal variations with the exception of fluoranthene and pyrene. The mean annual concentrations (winter to summer concentration ratios) were higher than in the areas where there was no permanent source of emissions.

Air Pollutants↗