Table 4: The concentrations (µg/g) of congeners of PAHs in vegetable samples (n = 16) collected from the study area.

Sampling Sites Suburbs Concentration level (µg/g)
B(b)F B(k)F I(1,2,3-cd)P B(g,h,i)P
Atonsu < LOD < LOD 0.4 < LOD
Farms Chirepatre 0.011 0.011 < LOD < LOD
KNUST < LOD < LOD 0.234 < LOD
Tanoso 0.004 0.028 < LOD 0.835
Ayigya < LOD 0.103 < LOD < LOD
Markets Kejetia < LOD < LOD < LOD < LOD
Kwadaso < LOD 0.031 0.031 < LOD
Santasi 0.003 0.031 0.205 < LOD
Street Food Vending Sites Aboabo < LOD < LOD < LOD < LOD
Asafo 0.004 < LOD < LOD < LOD
Bantama 0.002 < LOD 0.408 < LOD
KNUST 0.002 < LOD < LOD < LOD
Adum 0.002 < LOD < LOD < LOD
Airport Roundabout < LOD < LOD < LOD < LOD
Fante New Town < LOD < LOD 0.04 0.414
Cafetaria Suame 0.002 < LOD < LOD 0.342

B(b)F = Benzo(b)fluoranthene; B(k)F = Benzo(k)fluoranthene; I(1,2,3-cd)P = Indenol(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene; B(g,h,i)P = Benzo(g,h,i)perylene.

< LOD = Below detectable limits.