Airborne lead and particulate levels in Semarang, Indonesia and potential health impacts

Browne, David R.; Husni, Amin; Risk, Michael J.

doi:10.1016/s0048-9697(99)00022-4

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“…It is understood that particulate matter in aerosol and their correlation with toxic trace metals may affect human health both in urban and rural environments. 19,20 Particles from macroscopic to submicroscopic size find their origin in fuel combustion, industrial processes, automobile exhausts, mining and quarrying. 21 Generally, fine particulate matter carries more burden of heavy toxic metals than the coarse ones 22,23 and the average concentration of airborne metallic elements is time dependent also.…”

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Screening of Urban Aerosol Particulate Composites for Selected Metal Distribution and Their Dependence on Meteorological Parameters

2004

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Local atmospheric aerosol particulate samples, collected as composites on daily 6-12 hour basis, at Quaid-i-Azam University campus, Islamabad, Pakistan, using high volume sampling technique, were analysed for Pb, Na, K, Fe, Mn, Cd, Cr, Ni, Zn and Co by FAAS method. The monitoring period ran from October, 2001 through March, 2002, with a total of 105 samples collected on cellulose filters, treated in part with the HNO3-based wet digestion method for metal quantification, and for particle size distribution separately. The metal content of the aerosols was examined in relation to dependence on meteorological parameters, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, sun shine and pan evaporation. Statistical correlation analysis was conducted for multiple metal pairs in aerosols, and the data were examined in relation to meteorological parameters and relevant aerosol particle size fractions. The study revealed no viable strong correlation between the meteorological parameters and metal levels; in general, however, a significant positive correlation was found for temperature. A strong positive correlation was observed for PM<25 and PM2.5-10. For coarse particles (PM10-100 and PM>100), however, a negative correlation was observed. The levels of Na, K, Fe and Zn were found in the range of 1-5 microg/m3 while those for the rest of the metals in the sub microg/m3 range. Principal component analysis and cluster analysis were performed on dataset for source identification and appointment. Largest contribution (33%) was shown by the industrial emissions followed by traffic/road dust (16.7%).

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Screening of Urban Aerosol Particulate Composites for Selected Metal Distribution and Their Dependence on Meteorological Parameters

2004

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“…In recent years, epidemiological studies have highlighted a possible link between an increase in air pollution and adverse health effects (McNeilly et al., ). While the distribution of air pollution is understood in terms of concentrations of pollutants, the costs of air pollution are expressed in terms of detriment to public health (Browne, Husni, & Risk, ). The direct effects of air pollution on human health vary depending on the period of exposure to air pollution, intensity of air pollution, and the general health condition of the population.…”

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Annual estimates of air pollutants from utilization of diesel as energy source at base transceiver stations

Okedere

Fakinle

Sonibare

2018

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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The supply of electricity to more than 30,000 telecommunications industry base transceiver stations (BTSs) in Nigeria is currently provided via diesel‐fueled electric generators. Annual levels of uncontrolled air pollutants from the existing BTSs in the country were estimated by combining information on the potential to emit pollutants by diesel‐fueled generators with diesel utilization at the BTSs. The key information was the number of BTSs in the country from 2012 to 2014 and their diesel utilization. The estimated annual diesel utilization was 160,503,084.48, 196,514,656.80, and 209,761,966.80 U.S. gallons per annum in the years 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively. The estimated annual emissions in the operating year 2014 were 4,457.45, 13,634.29, 63,347.12, and 4,163.77 tons per annum for particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur dioxide (SO2), respectively. Considering the effects of these emissions on human health and environment, management measures and medium‐ to long‐term solutions are suggested to mitigate their impacts.

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“…This is because induction furnace serves as a cleaner production technology as the pollutants affecting the atmosphere are not emitted in the case of induction furnace. In line with this development, both engineers and managers have been attempting to evolve cleaner production technological devices for controlling the emission of pollutants during the sand preparation, melting and pouring of metals while carrying out foundry practices (Sekhar and mahanti 2006;Strobos and Friend 2004;Huvinena et al 1997;Andres et al 1998;Mirasgedis et al 2008;Rao and Khan 2009;Wu et al 2004;Georgiadis and Kyrtopoulos 1999;Browne et al 1999;Keshava and Ong 1999). Although good amount of time and money has been spent in this direction, the levels of pollutants emitted by the foundries have been crossing the limits stipulated by the environmental laws being promulgated in various countries, this perplexing situation is the case which needs a review of the literature arena for studying the emission control technological devices employed in Foundries, and their capabilities and imperatives are involve highly improved devices.…”

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Control of pollution emitted by foundries

Krishnaraj

2015

Environ Chem Lett

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Research has made considerable attempt to decrease the emission of harmful gaseous pollutants to the atmosphere. This report reviews hazards due to foundry air pollution, measurement of pollution emission, pollution control devices and policies of pollution control. The pollutants discussed are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, 1-hydroxypyrene, polychlorinated-p-dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans and polychlorinated biphenyls.

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Airborne lead and particulate levels in Semarang, Indonesia and potential health impacts

Cited by 20 publications

References 10 publications

Screening of Urban Aerosol Particulate Composites for Selected Metal Distribution and Their Dependence on Meteorological Parameters

Screening of Urban Aerosol Particulate Composites for Selected Metal Distribution and Their Dependence on Meteorological Parameters

Annual estimates of air pollutants from utilization of diesel as energy source at base transceiver stations

Control of pollution emitted by foundries

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