?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Concentration+levels+of+heavy+metals+and+polycyclic+aromatic+hydrocarbons+in+car+parks+at+Queensland+University+of+Technology&rft.creator=Adli%2C+Nagat+Nuri+Abdalla&rft.subject=Heavy+Metals&rft.subject=Polycyclic+Aromatic+Hydrocarbons&rft.subject=Car+Park&rft.subject=Concentration&rft.subject=Environmental+risks&rft.description=This+study+investigates+the+level+of+pollutants+(polycyclic+aromatic+hydrocarbons+(PAHs)+and+heavy+metals)+in+three+car+parks+at+QUT%2C+one+at+Kelvin+Grove+campus+and+two+at+the+Gardens+Point+campus.+In+addition%2C+comparisons+between+site+designs+were+assessed+to+identify+the+possible+sources+of+heavy+metals+and+PAHs.+The+main+contributing+source+for+heavy+metals+was+identified+to+be+from+vehicle+debris+and+emissions%2C+while+the+source+of+PAHs+was+identified+to+be+from+petrol+and+diesel+engine+vehicle+emissions.+The+highest+concentration+of+pollutants+was+typically+found+for+the+63+micro+meter+dust+samples%2C+proposed+to+be+due+to+increased+surface+areas+and+thus+available+adsorption+sites.&rft.publisher=Queensland+University+of+Technology&rft.date=2016&rft.type=Thesis&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Feprints.qut.edu.au%2F93063%2F6%2FNagat%252520Nuri%252520Abdalla_Adli_Thesis%2520%2528Recovered%2529.pdf&rft.rights=free_to_read&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Feprints.qut.edu.au%2F93063%2F7%2FNagat%252520Nuri%252520Abdalla_Adli_copyright.pdf&rft.relation=Adli%2C+Nagat+Nuri+Abdalla+(2016)+Concentration+levels+of+heavy+metals+and+polycyclic+aromatic+hydrocarbons+in+car+parks+at+Queensland+University+of+Technology.+Masters+by+Research+thesis%2C+Queensland+University+of+Technology.&rft.id_number=https%3A%2F%2Feprints.qut.edu.au%2F93063%2F&rft.identifier=Science+%26+Engineering+Faculty%3B+School+of+Chemistry%2C+Physics+%26+Mechanical+Engineering