Concentration, Chemical Composition and Origin of PM1: Results from the First Long-term Measurement Campaign in Warsaw (Poland)

Majewski, Grzegorz; Rogula–Kozłowska, Wioletta; Rozbicka, Katarzyna; Rogula-Kopiec, Patrycja; Mathews, Barbara; Brandyk, Andrzej

doi:10.4209/aaqr.2017.06.0221

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“…A lower content of PO 4 3− , SO 4 2− and NH 4 + ions in the sum of the ions determined in PM 2.5 in the non-heating season may indicate the influence of fossil fuel and biomass combustion on the composition of particulate matter. Cl − and Na + ions may indicate the influence of salting and sanding in the winter season [12,44,45]. The content of OC and EC in PM 2.5 particulate matter at both of the stations in the summer season were at a similar level, however it was about four times lower than the content in the winter season.…”

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Analysis of Particulate Matter Concentration Variability and Origin in Selected Urban Areas in Poland

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The work presents the results of research and analyses related to measurements of concentration and chemical composition of three size fractions of particulate matter (PM), PM10, PM2.5 and PM1.0. The studies were conducted in the years 2014–2016 during both the heating and non-heating season in two Polish cities: Wrocław and Poznań. The studies indicate that in Wrocław and Poznań, the highest annual concentrations of particulate matter (PM1.0, PM2.5, and PM10) were observed in 2016, and the mean concentrations were respectively equal to 18.16 μg/m3, 30.88 μg/m3 and 41.08 μg/m3 (Wrocław) and 8.5 μg/m3, 30.8 μg/m3 and 32.9 μg/m3 (Poznań). Conducted analyses of the chemical composition of the particulate matter also indicated higher concentrations of organic and elemental carbon (OC and EC), and water-soluble ions in a measurement series which took place in the heating season were studied. Analyses with the use of principal component analysis (PCA) indicated a dominating percentage of fuel combustion processes as sources of particulate matter emission in the areas considered in this research. Acquired results from these analyses may indicate the influence of secondary aerosols on air quality. In the summer season, a significant role could be also played by an influx of pollutants—mineral dust—originating from outside the analyzed areas or from the resuspension of mineral and soil dust.

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Analysis of Particulate Matter Concentration Variability and Origin in Selected Urban Areas in Poland

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Chlebowska-Styś

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“…The problem of air pollution affects not only Poland, but Europe as a whole [1][2][3]. Particularly harmful to human health are fine particulates, among them PM 10 , consisting of grains with diameters below 10 µm.…”

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“…Annual particulate concentrations monitored in urban and suburban areas significantly exceed the acceptable level [2,5,6]. The adverse effects of increased particulate concentrations on the environment have been discussed in numerous studies [7][8][9][10][11].…”

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Application of the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Method to Assess the Impact of Meteorological Elements on Concentrations of Particulate Matter (PM10): A Case Study of the Mountain Valley (the Sącz Basin, Poland)

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The aim of this study was to determine, by use PCA analysis, the impact of meteorological elements on the PM10 concentration on the example of the mountain valley. Daily values of selected meteorological elements, measured during a ten-year period in the spring, summer, autumn and winter, obtained from the meteorological station in Nowy Sącz, were adopted as variables explaining PM10 concentration. The level of PM10 was significantly affected by the maximum, minimum and average temperature in autumn, winter and spring. In summer the average and maximum temperature was significant. In winter, the first principle component mainly consisted of the combination of the average and maximum wind speed. The second principal component in spring, summer and autumn was the combination of the wind speed (average and maximum), but in winter humidity and atmospheric pressure seemed to be significant. The third principal component, in terms of strength of impact, was humidity in spring, the combination of humidity and minimum temperature in summer, and precipitation in autumn. In winter, the highest PM10 concentrations were observed during the non-directional, anticyclonic wedge conditions. Three principal components were distinguished in this situation: temperature (average, maximum and minimum); the combination of humidity and wind speed and precipitation.

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“…In Poland, almost all fine PM originates from anthropogenic emissions, mainly industrial, municipal, and road traffic emissions [21][22][23]. The shares of individual anthropogenic emission sources in the total emissions vary during the year (winter vs. summer season) in urban areas of Poland.…”

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“…Warsaw, the largest agglomeration in the country, is characterized by a dense network of streets and roads with heavy traffic load, with the city center at the forefront. PM comes both from local sources, mainly the energy production sector and vehicular transport, and long-distance transport from heavily polluted Southern Poland [22].…”

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Soluble Inorganic Arsenic Species in Atmospheric Submicron Particles in Two Polish Urban Background Sites

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This paper presents results of the research on soluble inorganic As(III) and As(V) bound to submicron atmospheric particles (PM1) in two Polish urban background sites (Zabrze and Warsaw). The purpose of the research was to give some insight on the susceptibility to leaching of PM1-bound arsenic species from easily water-soluble compounds, i.e., considered potentially bioavailable based on its daily and seasonal changes. Quantitative analysis for 120 PM1 samples (collected from 24 June 2014 to 8 March 2015) was performed by using a high-performance liquid chromatography in combination with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The mean seasonal concentrations of dominant soluble As specie—As(V)—ranged from 0.27 ng/m3 in the summer season in Warsaw to 2.41 ng/m3 in the winter season in Zabrze. Its mean mass shares in total As were 44% in Warsaw and 75% in Zabrze in the winter and 18% and 48%, respectively, in the summer. Obtained results indicated fossil fuel combustion as the main source of PM1-bound As(V) and road traffic emission as its minor sources. In opposite to As(V), soluble As(III) was not clearly seasonally variable. In both seasons, its mean concentrations were higher in Zabrze than in Warsaw. As(III) concentrations were not preferentially shaped by an exact emission from road traffic in both cities.

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Concentration, Chemical Composition and Origin of PM1: Results from the First Long-term Measurement Campaign in Warsaw (Poland)

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Analysis of Particulate Matter Concentration Variability and Origin in Selected Urban Areas in Poland

Analysis of Particulate Matter Concentration Variability and Origin in Selected Urban Areas in Poland

Application of the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Method to Assess the Impact of Meteorological Elements on Concentrations of Particulate Matter (PM10): A Case Study of the Mountain Valley (the Sącz Basin, Poland)

Soluble Inorganic Arsenic Species in Atmospheric Submicron Particles in Two Polish Urban Background Sites

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