ABSTRACT
The New Jersey airborne toxic element and organic substances (ATEOS) project can be used to give some indication of the health risks associated with atmospheric concentrations of toxic air pollutants. The primary purpose of the ATEOS project was to gather high-quality information on the levels, variation, interrelationships, and sources for a select group of toxic air pollutants (TAPs) in New Jersey. With regard to the usefulness of the ATEOS project to assess the regulatory and health implications of selected TAPs, it will be necessary to review the ATEOS project goals, sampling strategies, quality assurance/quality control results, and selected monitoring data. The ATEOS project included various quality assurance procedures that were used to help ensure that data was collected and subject to the highest possible standards for a specific measurement. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons data collected during the ATEOS project represent one of the most comprehensive ambient air assessments of selected pollutant class.
