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Project Code [2017-NC-PhD-3]

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Project title

Sources, fate and impact of volatile organic compounds in Ireland

Primary Funding Agency

Irish Research Council

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

Environmental Protection Agency

Lead Organisation

University College Cork (UCC)

Lead Applicant

Niall O'Sullivan

Project Abstract

The aim of this project is to determine the sources,atmospheric fate and impact of ambient VOCs in Ireland.Field measurements of VOCs will be made using a new state-of-the-art Time-of-Flight Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometer at a number of selected urban and rural locations. The results will be used to attribute the detected VOCs to specific source categories, such as transport, domestic solid fuel burning, industry and agriculture. New information on the atmospheric fate of VOCs will also be obtained from a targeted series of laboratory studies on the atmospheric transformations of the most abundant VOCs, in order to assess their contribution to the formation of ozone and SOA. This will be the first study of its kind in Ireland and will provide new and valuable information that will help policy makers decide how best to reduce VOC emissions with cobenefits for air quality and climate.

Grant Approved

�96,000.00

Research Hub

Natural Environment

Research Theme

Natural capital and ecosystem services including soils and biodiversity

Start Date

01/10/2017

Initial Projected Completion Date

30/09/2021