Table 3 The 10 VOCs present in the highest concentration on the hazy day.

From: Phyllostachys edulis forest reduces atmospheric PM2.5 and PAHs on hazy days at suburban area

No.

VOCs

Inside (ÎĽg/m3)

Outside (ÎĽg/m3)

The ratio of inside to outside (%)

1

Butane, 2-methyl-

4.62 ± 0.23

9.93 ± 0.88

46.53

2

Propane, 2-methoxy-2-methyl-

11.53 ± 0.98

16.84 ± 1.43

68.47

3

Acetic acid

14.58 ± 1.13

*<0.01

/

4

Toluene

17.66 ± 1.43

31.82 ± 2.99

55.50

5

Benzene, 1,3-dimethyl-

4.84 ± 0.36

*6.83 ± 0.89

70.86

6

Benzaldehyde

2.75 ± 0.18

*4.96 ± 0.37

55.44

7

Acetophenone

7.31 ± 0.48

*5.78 ± 0.44

126.47

8

Nonanal

10.12 ± 0.96

11.34 ± 0.87

89.24

9

Decanal

11.35 ± 1.14

10.23 ± 1.14

110.95

10

Benzoic acid

10.01 ± 1.22

*1.52 ± 0.05

658.55

11

1,3-Butadiene, 2-methyl-

*3.72 ± 0.23

30.95 ± 2.76

12.02

12

Acetone

*<0.01

7.95 ± 0.69

/

13

Pentane, 2-methyl-

*1.23 ± 0.08

9.51 ± 0.87

12.93

14

n-Hexane

*1.81 ± 0.06

14.12 ± 1.28

12.82

15

Carbon Tetrachloride

*2.72 ± 0.11

14.16 ± 1.36

19.21

 

TVOCs

94.77

156.85

60.42

  1. The data marked with * was not in the list of 10 VOCs present in the highest concentration. Inside, at the inside of P. edulis forest land; Outside, at the outside of P. edulis forest land; TVOCs, total concentrations of the 10 VOCs present in the highest concentration.