Particulate matter pollution from aviation-related activity at a small airport of the Aegean Sea Insular Region

Psanis, C.; Triantafyllou, Eleni; Giamarelou, M.; Manousakas, M.; Eleftheriadis, Konstantinos; Biskos, George

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.078

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“…Median UFPs number concentration measured by environmental sampling were comparable to those measured inside the military airport located downwind to the take-off and taxiing area, where the median UFP count ranged between 3.7 × 10 3 and 2.9 × 10 4 particles/cm 3 [1,2]. UFPs peak values are quite comparable to UFPs concentration measured by previous studies in others airport during taxing, take-off and landing of different aircraft [43][44][45][46]. The chemical characterization has shown a substantially overlapping composition.…”

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Occupational Fine/Ultrafine Particles and Noise Exposure in Aircraft Personnel Operating in Airport Taxiway

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The occupational exposure to airborne fine and ultrafine particles (UFPs) and noise in aircraft personnel employed in airport taxiway was investigated. Stationary samplings and multiple personal sampling sites and job tasks were considered. Size distribution, particle number concentrations, lung dose surface area were measured by personal particle counters and by means of an electric low pressure impactor (ELPI+TM). Morphological and chemical characterization of UFPs were performed by transmission and scanning electron microscopy, the latter together with energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy based spatially resolved compositional mapping. A-weighted noise exposure level A-weighted noise exposure level normalized to an 8 h working day and Peak Sound C-weighted Pressure Level was calculated for single worker and for homogeneous exposure groups. Our study provides evidence on the impact of aviation-related emissions on occupational exposure to ultrafine particles and noise exposure of workers operating in an airport taxiway. Main exposure peaks are related to pre-flight operations of engine aircrafts. Although exposure to ultrafine particles and noise appears to not be critical if compared with other occupational scenarios, the coincidence in time of high peaks of exposure to ultrafine particles and noise suggest that further investigations are warranted in order to assess possible subclinical and clinical adverse health effects in exposed workers, especially for cardiovascular apparatus.

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Occupational Fine/Ultrafine Particles and Noise Exposure in Aircraft Personnel Operating in Airport Taxiway

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“…The results of the present study were comparable but slightly higher than those of Langer et al [7]. For the high exposure scenario (0.1 g day-1), the risk of carcinogenesis was estimated as 2.5 × 10 −7 and compared with the values reported in Maertens et al [18] (3.2 × 10 −6 ) and Roberts et al [40] (1.6 × 10 −5 ) was one and two orders of magnitude lower, respectively. However, in the case of the residence, where the highest concentrations of carcinogenic PAHs were observed, the risk was 1.1 × 10 −6, and it was comparable to the one of Maertens et al [18] and an order of magnitude lower than that of Roberts et al [40].…”

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confidence: 76%

“…For the moderate exposure scenario (0.05 g day −1 ) the results indicated that the risk of carcinogenesis was 1.2 × 10 −7 , while for a residence, in which the highest concentrations of B2 PAHs were observed, the risk was 5.4 × 10 −7 . These values were found to be one order of magnitude smaller than those of Maertens et al [18] (1.6 × 10 −6 ) and Roberts et al [40] (7.8 × 10 −6 ). The results of the present study were comparable but slightly higher than those of Langer et al [7].…”

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Contamination and Potential Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Heavy Metals in House Settled Dust Collected from Residences of Young Children

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House settled dust (HSD) contains various hazardous materials, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals. Exposure to toxicants contained in HSD is of paramount concern especially in the case of young children, due to their particular behavioral characteristics. In this context, extracts of sieved vacuum cleaner dust from 20 residences with young children were examined for the presence of PAHs and trace metals, in Athens, Greece. The results indicated that PAHs and metals were ubiquitous in the studied residences. The calculated enrichment factors (EF) of trace metals indicated that Cu, Se, Zn, Hg, Cd, and Pb were mainly of anthropogenic. According to the PCA analysis, the main sources of household dust were: smoking inside the houses, combustion processes, resuspension of soil dust, and vehicle traffic. In general, the cancer risk due to PAHs exposure was found lower than the threshold value. The ingestion of house dust was the most important route of exposure to metals. The dose of almost all elements for the children was found 1–2 orders of magnitude lower than the corresponding reference values. Both the carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic risks of exposure were within the safety limits.

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“…The influences of emissions from taxiing aircrafts on the environment and physical health of humans are gradually intensifying. A study on aircraft emissions in the Mytilene International Airport (Greece) reported that the mass concentration of particulates caused by aircraft activities has increased by 10 times; specifically, the particulate concentration during take-off has increased by two orders of magnitudes [8]. Therefore, a model of the health cost due to airport pollution was constructed.…”

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Assessment Method of Fuel Consumption and Emissions of Aircraft during Taxiing on Airport Surface under Given Meteorological Conditions

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Reducing fuel consumption and emissions of aircrafts during taxiing on airport surfaces is crucial to decrease the operating costs of airline companies and construct green airports. At present, relevant studies have barely investigated the influences of the operation environment, such as low visibility and traffic conflict in airports, reducing the assessment accuracy of fuel consumption and emissions. Multiple aircraft ground propulsion systems on airport surfaces, especially the electric green taxiing system, have attracted wide attention in the industry. Assessing differences in fuel consumption and emissions under different taxiing modes is difficult because environmental factors were hardly considered in previous assessments. Therefore, an innovative study was conducted based on practical running data of quick access recorders and climate data: (1) Low visibility and taxiing conflict on airport surfaces were inputted into the calculation model of fuel consumption to set up a modified model of fuel consumption and emissions. (2) Fuel consumption and emissions models under full- and single-engine taxiing, external aircraft ground propulsion systems, and electric green taxiing system could accurately estimate fuel consumption and emissions under different taxiing modes based on the modified model. (3) Differences in fuel consumption and emissions of various aircraft types under four taxiing modes under stop-and-go and unimpeded aircraft taxiing conditions were obtained through a sensitivity analysis in Shanghai Pudong International Airport under three thrust levels. Research conclusions provide support to the airport management department in terms of decision making on taxiway optimization.

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Particulate matter pollution from aviation-related activity at a small airport of the Aegean Sea Insular Region

Cited by 28 publications

References 41 publications

Occupational Fine/Ultrafine Particles and Noise Exposure in Aircraft Personnel Operating in Airport Taxiway

Occupational Fine/Ultrafine Particles and Noise Exposure in Aircraft Personnel Operating in Airport Taxiway

Contamination and Potential Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Heavy Metals in House Settled Dust Collected from Residences of Young Children

Assessment Method of Fuel Consumption and Emissions of Aircraft during Taxiing on Airport Surface under Given Meteorological Conditions

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