Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their nitrated derivatives associated with PM10 from Kraków city during heating season

Styszko, Katarzyna; Szramowiat, Katarzyna; Kistler, Magdalena; Giebl, Anne Kasper; Socha, Sylwia; Rosenberg, Erwin; Gołaś, Janusz

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20161000091

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“…The most concentrated nitro-PAH in Kraków air is 2-nitrofluoroanthene, the same as in NIST SRM 1648a, but in fifty times higher concentration, viz. 12.9 compared to 0.2 mg/kg, respectively [15]. The sulfur content is two times lower than in NIST SRM 1648a.…”

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“…A wide range of different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be found in the particulate matter collected in Kraków. Among them, fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo[α]anthracene, and chrysene are the most concentrated components [15]. Extremely high concentrations of organics in Kraków air pollution can be because the samples were collected mostly during the winter season, and the propensity of aggregation of organics from air pollution to total suspended particles increases with decreasing temperature [16].…”

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Physicochemical Analysis of Water Extracts of Particulate Matter from Polluted Air in the Area of Kraków, Poland

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Solubility of transition metal compounds plays a significant role in adverse health effects because that is one of the most important factors of particulate matter bioavailability in the body. In this study, we focus on the chemical analysis of particulate matter (PM) collected at different locations in the area of Kraków, one of the most polluted cities in Poland, and compare them with Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1648a from NIST. The content of four elements (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur) was determined by elemental analysis, and the ratio between organic and inorganic carbon in PM extracts was confirmed by Total Organic Carbon analysis. Among the most concentrated elements found there are calcium, magnesium, sulfur, silicon, and zinc, whereas copper, iron, and manganese were present in lower concentrations. SEM-EDS analysis showed a similar morphology of the SRM and PM collected in the urban area of Kraków, while PM collected in the industrial area has smaller particles with a smooth surface. The reported analyses are significant for the APARIC project (“Air Pollution versus Autoimmunity: Role of multiphase aqueous Inorganic Chemistry”), which aims to identify the main inorganic components of PM and to understand how they affect the development of immunological diseases.

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Section: Analysis Of the Carbon Nitrogen Hydrogen Sulfur Elemental Content And Removal Of Carbon Compoundsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physicochemical Analysis of Water Extracts of Particulate Matter from Polluted Air in the Area of Kraków, Poland

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“…The air quality in early spring, late autumn and winter are often very poor in several areas worldwide. For instance, Poland is a leader in air quality issues, with PM10 levels exceeding EU directive standards several times, and permissible limits from the WHO recommendations several dozen times (Styszko et al 2015(Styszko et al , 2016Szramowiat et al 2016;Samek et al 2017). Therefore, this paper focuses on providing a device to address the burden of outdoor air pollution on vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly by installing an air purifier in outdoor spaces they regularly occupy.…”

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Environmentally friendly and energy-self-sufficiency-based air purifier: an approach for mitigating outdoor particulate matter

Szramowiat-Sala,

Goryl,

Figaj

et al. 2024

Clean Techn Environ Policy

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The impact of indoor and ambient air pollution on human health is significant, with ambient air pollutants contributing to millions of deaths annually. Particulate matter (PM), a prevalent pollutant in ambient and indoor air, consists of solid and liquid particles suspended in a gaseous atmosphere. The formation of PM is primarily attributed to incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. Air pollution carries health, environmental and economic effects. To address these challenges, nations worldwide are obligated to develop policies aimed at safeguarding air quality, protecting human health, biodiversity and ecosystems. Long-term environmental interventions have been mandated by international agreements to eliminate pollutant emissions, while short-term interventions are recommended for immediate outcomes. While numerous devices are available to mitigate indoor air pollutants, limited pre-commercial methods exist for improving ambient air quality. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to ambient air purification system that utilizes renewable energy sources and achieves energy self-sufficiency. The effectiveness of this newly developed air purifier in controlling outdoor particulate pollution was investigated, providing insights into its potential to mitigate the health and economic impacts associated with PM exposure. A comparative analysis of percentage and mass values for various parameters measured upstream and downstream of the air purifier enabled an initial assessment of the filter’s effectiveness in removing impurities and was assesses at the level of 74%. A noticeable decrease in mass values was observed for all analysed components of PM, with the exception of nitric ions. Moreover, it was found out that the tested filter demonstrates greater efficacy in removing inorganic PM components compared to organic chemicals. Graphical abstract

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“…Studies demonstrated that large composition and dust distribution variation depends on specific local environmental conditions and location on Earth. In rural regions, the main source of the dust is the soil and plants while in the cities, contamination deposited on surfaces is the result of the dust and pollution which originates from different sources and which often contains organic compounds (Styszko et al 2016 ; Szramowiat et al 2016 ) and heavy metals (Styszko et al 2015 ) derived from road transport and high emission from coal-fired heating systems (Samek et al 2017 ). One identified a strong correlation between the quantity and structure of the dust and the season due to variation in the weather conditions (Sarver et al 2013 ) and sources of pollution.…”

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An analysis of the dust deposition on solar photovoltaic modules

Styszko

Jaszczur

Teneta

et al. 2018

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Solid particles impair the performance of the photovoltaic (PV) modules. This results in power losses which lower the efficiency of the system as well as the increases of temperature which additionally decreases the performance and lifetime. The deposited dust chemical composition, concentration and formation of a dust layer on the PV surface differ significantly in reference to time and location. In this study, an evaluation of dust deposition on the PV front cover glass during the non-heating season in one of the most polluted European cities, Kraków, was performed. The time-dependent particle deposition and its correlation to the air pollution with particulate matter were analysed. Dust deposited on several identical PV modules during variable exposure periods (from 1 day up to 1 week) and the samples of total suspended particles (TSP) on quartz fibre filters using a low volume sampler were collected during the non-heating season in the period of 5 weeks. The concentration of TSP in the study period ranged between 12.5 and 60.05 μg m while the concentration of PM10 observed in the Voivodeship Inspectorate of Environmental Protection traffic station, located 1.2 km from the TSP sampler, ranged from 14 to 47 μg m. It was revealed that dust deposition density on a PV surface ranged from 7.5 to 42.1 mg m for exposure periods of 1 day while the measured weekly dust deposition densities ranged from 25.8 to 277.0 mg m. The precipitation volume and its intensity as well as humidity significantly influence the deposited dust. The rate of dust accumulation reaches approximately 40 mg mday in the no-precipitation period and it was at least two times higher than fluxes calculated on the basis of PM10 and TSP concentrations which suggest that additional forces such as electrostatic forces significantly influence dust deposition.

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their nitrated derivatives associated with PM10 from Kraków city during heating season

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Physicochemical Analysis of Water Extracts of Particulate Matter from Polluted Air in the Area of Kraków, Poland

Physicochemical Analysis of Water Extracts of Particulate Matter from Polluted Air in the Area of Kraków, Poland

Environmentally friendly and energy-self-sufficiency-based air purifier: an approach for mitigating outdoor particulate matter

An analysis of the dust deposition on solar photovoltaic modules

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