Monitoramento atmosférico passivo de SO2, NO2 e O3 em áreas urbanas e de influência industrial como prática de química ambiental para alunos de graduação Atmospheric passive monitoring of SO2, NO2 and O3 in urban areas and in those under industrial influence as an environmental chemistry experiment for undergraduate students

• Published in: Química nova 2006-07, Vol.29 (4), p.872-875
• Main Authors: Vânia P. Campos, Lícia P. S. Cruz, Eagles M. Alves, Tatiane de S. Santos, Adriano D. Silva, Ana C. C. dos Santos, Angelo M. V. Lima, Carine S. Paixão, Daniele C. M. B. Santos, Denise S. Brandão, Elisângela J. S. Andrade, José I. Moreira Jr, Karla C. S. Conceição, Márcia de S. Ramos, Maria C. G. Pontes, Misael F. do Amaral, Rosiene R. Mattos
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: air pollutants; environmental chemistry; passive sampling
• ISSN: 0100-4042; 1678-7064
• DOI: 10.1590/S0100-40422006000400042

This study is a result of undergraduate student participation in the Environmental Chemistry discipline provided by the Chemistry Institute/UFBA. The students were involved in the development of passive samplers, a project of the LAQUAM (Environmental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory). The students' residences and other neighborhoods were used to create a passive sampling network, allowing the measurement of atmospheric levels of pollutants in urban areas and in those under industrial influence. The assembly of the passive samplers, including impregnation of filters and chemical analysis were part of the students' practice tasks. The results were analyzed taking into consideration the Brazilian legislation.