Second report on the findings of the state monitoring program for heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air in New Jersey

Abstract

The Office of Cancer and Toxic Substances Research (OCTSR) of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has received the results of the second year of the atmosphere particulate monitoring program. This program is limited to analysis of selected heavy metal contaminants (arsenic, cadmium,lead, manganese, mercury and nickel) and polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) at five locations in the state. The sampling sites include, Newark, Rutherford, Lindon, Camden and Elizabeth, however the Linden site was not included in the PAH analysis.September 198