Chemical characterization and source identification of particulate matter PM10 in a rural and urban site in Poland

Samek, Lucyna; Zwoździak, A.; Sówka, Izabela

doi:10.37190/epe130408

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“…Another problem is the inconsistency regarding location criteria and often limited data sets (in many countries less than 5 years of the reporting time) [58]. It should be mentioned that most of the studies on air pollution by fine PM have been associated with urban sites, however people living within rural areas are often exposed to PM 2.5 originating from both natural sources and human activities [32,81,82]. Therefore, more research is needed to better understand this problem and to evaluate the contribution of local sources and long-range transport of air pollutants in the concentrations and compositions of particulate matter.…”

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Chemical Characteristics of Fine Particulate Matter in Poland in Relation with Data from Selected Rural and Urban Background Stations in Europe

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Air pollution by particulate matter (PM) is recognized as a one of the most important environmental issue. A particular attention is being paid to fine PM fraction (PM2.5, PM1.0) due to its detrimental impact on human health and long-term persistence in the air. Presented work is an in-depth bibliometric study on the concentrations and chemical composition of PM2.5 among 27 rural and 38 urban/urban background stations dispersed across the Europe. Obtained results indicate that the chemical composition of PM2.5, in terms of mass concentrations and percentage contribution of main chemical constituents, is relatively different in various parts of Europe. Urban and urban background stations are typically characterized by higher share of total carbon (TC) in PM2.5, compared to rural background sites, mostly pronounced during the heating periods. The share of the secondary inorganic aerosol (SIA) is typically higher at rural background stations, especially in North-Western Europe. In general, the relative contribution of SIA in PM2.5 mass, both at rural and urban background stations, showed more or less pronounced seasonal variation, opposite to Polish measurement sites. Moreover, Poland stands out from the majority of the European stations by strong dominance of total carbon over secondary inorganic aerosol.

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Chemical Characteristics of Fine Particulate Matter in Poland in Relation with Data from Selected Rural and Urban Background Stations in Europe

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“…A similar annual average of 24.5 μg/m 3 was reported by Monteiro et al (2018) in Porto. The results are higher than those of Riccione, Italy, with a concentration of 8 μg/m 3 (Vassura et al 2014), but lower than those of Cracov and Brzezina, Poland, with a mean value of approximately 100 μg/m 3 (Samek et al 2013). The average temperature during the winter season in 2017/ 2018 was − 2.2°C, and in the season 2018/2019, it was − 1.4°C.…”

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Comparison of biomass burning tracer concentrations between two winter seasons in Krynica Zdrój

Janoszka

Czaplicka

Klejnowski

2020

Air Qual Atmos Health

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Biomass burning is one source of air pollution that emits soot, smoke, particulate matter, free radicals and other substances, affecting human health, air quality, cloud formation processes and climate change. During biomass burning, organic biomass burning tracers are emitted, such as levoglucosan and its isomers mannosan and galactosan, which are formed at temperatures above 300°C during cellulose and hemicellulose pyrolysis. The objective of this research is the measurement of biomass burning tracer concentrations in PM 10 samples in Krynica during two winter seasons from 01.

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“…The mean ambient concentrations of most PM 2.5 -bound elements recorded in Racibórz in 2011–2012, just like the mean PM 2.5 mass concentration, are comparable to the values reported in different cities in southern Poland [ 15 , 70 , 79 ]. On the other hand, most of the heavy metals were found to have higher concentrations than in other regions of Poland [ 15 , 24 , 70 ] and Europe [ 26 , 61 , 71 , 78 , 80 ].…”

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Origin-Oriented Elemental Profile of Fine Ambient Particulate Matter in Central European Suburban Conditions

Rogula–Kozłowska

Majewski

Błaszczak

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IJERPH

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Twenty-four-hour samples of fine ambient particulate matter (PM2.5; particles with aerodynamic diameters ≤2.5 µm) were collected in a suburban (quasi-rural) area in Racibórz (Poland) between 1 January 2011 and 26 December 2012. The samples were analyzed for the contents of 28 elements. Sources of PM2.5 were identified and the contribution of each source to the PM2.5 concentration was assessed using an enrichment factor (EF) analysis, a principal component analysis (PCA), and multi-linear regression analysis (MLRA). In the cold season (January–March and October–December 2011–2012), the mean ambient concentration of PM2.5 in Racibórz was 48.7 ± 39.4 µg·m−3, which was much higher than at other suburban or rural sites in Europe. Additionally the ambient concentrations of some toxic PM2.5-bound elements were also high, i.e., the mean ambient concentrations of PM2.5-bound As, Cd, and Pb were 11.3 ± 11.5, 5.2 ± 2.5, and 34.0 ± 34.2 ng·m−3, respectively. In the warm season (April–September 2011–2012), the PM2.5 and PM2.5-bound element concentrations in Racibórz were comparable to the concentrations noted at other suburban (or rural) sites in Europe. Our findings suggest that elemental composition and concentrations of PM2.5 in Racibórz are mainly influenced by anthropogenic emissions, i.e., the energy production based on coal and biomass combustion, traffic, and industry.

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Chemical characterization and source identification of particulate matter PM10 in a rural and urban site in Poland

Cited by 13 publications

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Chemical Characteristics of Fine Particulate Matter in Poland in Relation with Data from Selected Rural and Urban Background Stations in Europe

Chemical Characteristics of Fine Particulate Matter in Poland in Relation with Data from Selected Rural and Urban Background Stations in Europe

Comparison of biomass burning tracer concentrations between two winter seasons in Krynica Zdrój

Origin-Oriented Elemental Profile of Fine Ambient Particulate Matter in Central European Suburban Conditions

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