Characterization of airborne particulate matter in thessaloniki, Greece

Samara, Constantini; Voutsa, Dimitra; Kouimtzis, Th.; Bournis, N.; Tsani, E.

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“…37 Brake abrasion dust and fly ash originating from waste incineration were identified as the dominant sources of Sb. 48,49 Cadmium and As are emitted during a number of industrial processes, such as metallurgical activities, [50][51][52] mostly from non-ferrous smelters. 47 Oilrefinery catalytic cracker is characterized by high levels of Sb.…”

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Dynamics and origin of PM_2.5during a three-year sampling period in Beijing, China

Schleicher

Norra

et al. 2011

J. Environ. Monit.

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Systematic sampling and analysis were performed to investigate the dynamics and the origin of suspended particulate matter smaller than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM(2.5)), in Beijing, China from 2005 to 2008. Identifying the source of PM(2.5) was the main goal of this project, which was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The concentrations of 19 elements, black carbon (BC) and the total mass in 158 weekly PM(2.5) samples were measured. The statistical evaluation of the data from factor analysis (FA) identifies four main sources responsible for PM(2.5) in Beijing: (1) a combination of long-range transport geogenic soil particles, geogenic-like particles from construction sites and the anthropogenic emissions from steel factories; (2) road traffic, industry emissions and domestic heating; (3) local re-suspended soil particles; (4) re-suspended particles from refuse disposal/landfills and uncontrolled dumped waste. Special attention has been paid to seven high concentration "episodes", which were further analyzed by FA, enrichment factor analysis (EF), elemental signatures and backward-trajectory analysis. These results suggest that long-range transport soil particles contribute much to the high concentration of PM(2.5) during dust days. This is supported by mineral analysis which showed a clear imprint of component in PM(2.5). Furthermore, the ratios of Mg/Al have been proved to be a good signature to trace back different source areas. The Pb/Ti ratio allows the distinction between periods of predominant anthropogenic and geogenic sources during high concentration episodes. Backward-trajectory analysis clearly shows the origins of these episodes, which partly corroborate the FA and EF results. This study is only a small contribution to the understanding of the meteorological and source driven dynamics of PM(2.5) concentrations.

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Dynamics and origin of PM_2.5during a three-year sampling period in Beijing, China

Schleicher

Norra

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J. Environ. Monit.

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Air Quality in Urban Environments in the Eastern Mediterranean

Karanasiou

Mihalopoulos

2013

The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry

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Toxic element concentrations in airborne particulate matter in the area of Thessaloniki, Greece

Μisaelides

Samara

Noli

et al. 1993

Science of The Total Environment

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Characterization of airborne particulate matter in thessaloniki, Greece

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Dynamics and origin of PM_2.5during a three-year sampling period in Beijing, China

Dynamics and origin of PM_2.5during a three-year sampling period in Beijing, China

Air Quality in Urban Environments in the Eastern Mediterranean

Toxic element concentrations in airborne particulate matter in the area of Thessaloniki, Greece

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Characterization of airborne particulate matter in thessaloniki, Greece

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Dynamics and origin of PM2.5during a three-year sampling period in Beijing, China

Dynamics and origin of PM2.5during a three-year sampling period in Beijing, China

Air Quality in Urban Environments in the Eastern Mediterranean

Toxic element concentrations in airborne particulate matter in the area of Thessaloniki, Greece

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Dynamics and origin of PM_2.5during a three-year sampling period in Beijing, China

Dynamics and origin of PM_2.5during a three-year sampling period in Beijing, China