Identification of fibrous suspended atmospheric microplastics in Bandung Metropolitan Area, Indonesia

Syafina, Paramastri Rahmi; Yudison, Adyati Pradini; Sembiring, Emenda; Irsyad, Mohammad; Tomo, Haryo Satriyo

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136194

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“…The presence of suspended MPFs in the air has also been confirmed by other studies carried out in various other places, such as New Jersey, USA [54], Ahvaz metropolis, Iran [55], and Greater Bandung City, Indonesia [56]. In a recent review, Kacprzak and Tijing discussed the sources, characteristics, behavior, mitigation, and fate of MPs present in indoor air [57].…”

Section: Microplastic Exchange Between Indoor and Outdoor Atmospheressupporting

confidence: 53%

The Peril of Plastics: Atmospheric Microplastics in Outdoor, Indoor, and Remote Environments

Borah,

Gupta,

Kumar

et al. 2024

Sustainable Chemistry

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The increasing commercial, industrial, and medical applications of plastics cannot be halted during the coming years. Microplastics are a new class of plastic pollutants which have emerged as escalating environmental threats. The persistence, effects, and removal of MPs present in soil, water, and numerous organisms have become an important research field. However, atmospheric microplastics (AMPs), which are subcategorized into deposited and suspended, remain largely unexplored. This review presents the recent developments and challenges involved in fully understanding suspended and deposited AMPs. The evaluation of indoor suspended MP fibers needs to be critically investigated to understand their implications for human health. Furthermore, the transportation of AMPs to isolated locations, such as cryospheric regions, requires immediate attention. The major challenges associated with AMPs, which have hindered advancement in this field, are inconsistency in the available data, limited knowledge, and the lack of standardized methodologies for the sampling and characterization techniques of AMPs.

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Section: Microplastic Exchange Between Indoor and Outdoor Atmospheressupporting

confidence: 53%

The Peril of Plastics: Atmospheric Microplastics in Outdoor, Indoor, and Remote Environments

Borah,

Gupta,

Kumar

et al. 2024

Sustainable Chemistry

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“…Meanwhile, fiber only accounts for 65% of AMPs in Bandung and 65% of AMPs in Osaka. Granule only accounts for 65% of AMPs in Bandung and 65% of AMPs in Osaka Generally, fiber is the most common shapes of AMPs found in urban areas [48,19,39]. However, some studies also show that fragments are the most dominant shape of AMPs in Shanghai [38], Hamburg [49], and Wenzhou [40].…”

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Airborne microplastics in Bandung and Osaka: Concentration and characteristics

Hidayat,

Kitano,

Tani

et al. 2024

E3S Web of Conf.

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Plastic is a material that is widely used in everyday life. It can be degraded into small-sized fragments (< 5 mm) called microplastics (MPs). Research on MPs has primarily focused on the aquatic environment, while studies on airborne MPs (AMPs) are still in their early stages. In this study, AMPs at two locations (Bandung (Indonesia) and Osaka (Japan)) were characterized by attenuated total imaging and micro-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, as a preliminary study. The concentrations of AMPs in total suspended particulates (TSP) in Bandung and Osaka ranged from 1.03 to 14.27 particles/m3 and from 0.63 to 3.29 particles/m3, respectively. AMPs in both locations were fragmented, with dominant Feret diameters ranging from 1 to 20 μm.

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“…The lter was initially cut into a size of 4.2 cm x 10.1 cm to t the microscope base. A lter is then placed using tweezers in a glass petri dish and covered to reduce microplastic contamination in the room (Dris et al 2017;Sya na et al 2022). H 2 O 2 was poured into the lter to remove the organic pollutant.…”

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“…Indonesia, microplastic abundance in the air has been detected and provided in some studies. For instance, the proven occurrence of microplastics in Surabaya city (Syafei et al, 2019) or in the Greater Bandung Region (Hidayat et al, 2024;Sya na et al, 2022). However, the number of studies was the lowest quantities compared to other environment (Cahya Alam & Rachmawati, 2020; Mulyasari et al, 2023).…”

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Atmospheric Microplastic Particulate in Urban Roadside: Case of Bandar Lampung City, Indonesia

Sari,

Mawaddah,

Shiddiq

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Atmospheric microplastics (AMPs) have been a growing concern in the past decade, yet still research remains limited and at an early stage. The research aids in presenting the current level of AMPs in Bandar Lampung City, Indonesia. A study was conducted to investigate roadside microplastics in urban areas using a High Volume Air Sampler (HVAS) over eight hours. The sampling locations were purposely chosen in representative areas of industrial zones, residential areas, busy roads, and city centers. Visual observations combined with needle tests, were employed to assess the abundance and morphology of microplastics. Additionally, some samples were identified its polymer by Raman. The Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) concentrations ranged from 16.96 to 427.8 μg/m3, with industrial areas showing the highest concentrations. Microplastic abundance varied between 0.0021 and 0.0199 particles/m3, with fibrous microplastics being the predominant type and only few fragment found. Among the observed colors, blue and grey (faded black) were the most prevalent across all sampling sites. Microplastic size distribution showed a range of 500-1000 µm as the foremost category (42%), followed by 100-500 µm (29%). Raman analysis presented PET (Polyethylene terephthalate). In S4 (city center), 3,388±270 vehicles/day were identified as the highest, whereas in S2 (residential area), the lowest number of vehicles/day was 1166±99. There is no significant relationship between TSP-MPs and MPs-vehicle numbers. The Northwest and Northeast directions were identified as common sources for almost all sites, suggesting that microparticles may originate from these directions.

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Identification of fibrous suspended atmospheric microplastics in Bandung Metropolitan Area, Indonesia

Cited by 13 publications

References 12 publications

The Peril of Plastics: Atmospheric Microplastics in Outdoor, Indoor, and Remote Environments

The Peril of Plastics: Atmospheric Microplastics in Outdoor, Indoor, and Remote Environments

Airborne microplastics in Bandung and Osaka: Concentration and characteristics

Atmospheric Microplastic Particulate in Urban Roadside: Case of Bandar Lampung City, Indonesia

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