Characterization of PM10 Sampled on the Top of a Former Mining Tower by the High-Volume Wind Direction-Dependent Sampler Using INNA

The PM10 concentrations in the studied region (Ostravsko-karvinská agglomeration, Czech Republic) exceed air pollution limit values in the long-term and pose a significant problem for human health, quality of life and the environment. In order to characterize the pollution in the region and identify...

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Published in:Atmosphere 2021-01, Vol.12 (1), p.29
Main Authors: Pavlíková, Irena, Hladký, Daniel, Motyka, Oldřich, Vergel, Konstantin N., Strelkova, Ludmila P., Shvetsova, Margarita S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activation analysis
Air pollution
Boilers
Chemical composition
Ground level
high-volume sampler
Humidity
Inflow
Iron and steel plants
Mining
Neutron activation analysis
Outdoor air quality
Particulate matter
PM10
Pollution dispersion
Quality of life
Smog
tower
Wind
Wind direction
wind-direction-dependent sampling
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Summary:The PM10 concentrations in the studied region (Ostravsko-karvinská agglomeration, Czech Republic) exceed air pollution limit values in the long-term and pose a significant problem for human health, quality of life and the environment. In order to characterize the pollution in the region and identify the pollution origin, Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) was employed for determination of 34 elements in PM10 samples collected at a height of 90 m above ground level. From April 2018 to March 2019, 111 PM10 samples from eight basic wind directions and calm and two smog situations were sampled. The elemental composition significantly varied depending on season and sampling conditions. The contribution of three important industrial sources (iron and steelworks, cement works) was identified, and the long-range cross-border transport representing the pollution from the Polish domestic boilers confirmed the most important pollution inflow during the winter season.
ISSN:2073-4433
2073-4433
DOI:10.3390/atmos12010029