Chemical characterization of microplastic particles formed in airborne waste discharged from sewer pipe repairs

Abstract

Microplastic particles are of increasing environmental concern related to the widespread uncontrolled degradation of various commercial products made of plastic and their associated waste disposal. Recently, common technology used to...

A fluorescence approach for an online measurement technique of atmospheric microplastics

“…It is very challenging to get real time information about the concentration of MPs in the atmosphere, which currently hinders the estimates of their sources and uxes, although recent progress has been made using single particle mass spectrometry. 41,42 Hence, to investigate the distribution and fate of MPs in the air and consequently evaluate health and climate relevant pollution problems, a fast and reliable online measurement technique is required to collect data in real time with high temporal resolution.…”