Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) distribution in the sandy beach at Pensacola Beach, Florida from 2010-06-30 to 2011-06-16

Concentrations of the 16 EPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured over a period of one year at three different sites (near water, mid beach, upper beach) in the sandy beach sediment at Pensacola Beach, Florida (30°19'32.4"N 87°10'29.5"W) from 2010-06-30 to 2011-06-16. Sediments were collected at different depths over 12 months and PAH were extracted and analyzed with an Agilent 7890A GC equipped with an Agilent 7000 Triple Quadrupole MS. PAHs measured were: Naphthalene, Acenaphthylene, Acenaphthene, Fluorene, Anthracene, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Fluoranthene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Chrysene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene, Dibenz(a,h)anthracene.