Sources of metal pollution in the urban atmosphere (A case study: Tuzla, Istabul)

Journal of Environmental Health Science Engineering

Abdullah Aksu¹ 

[1] Department of Chemical Oceanography, Institute of Marine Science and Management, Istanbul University, Vefa 34134-00, Istanbul, Turkey

关键词: Enrichment Factor (EF);    Tuzla;    İstanbul;    Metal;    Atmospheric pollution;   

Others  :  1233441
DOI  :  10.1186/s40201-015-0224-9

 received in 2013-12-09, accepted in 2015-10-04,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

In this study, İstanbul-Tuzla Region atmosphere was selected as the working area for atmospheric pollution. Although the study area seems too local, this region contains shipyards and shipyard-related side product industries. It is also surrounded by aluminum (ASSAN) and copper (SARKUYSAN) facilities and tannery organized industrial district. For determined the atmospheric inputs, the sample collection was carried out as monthly in 2010. Particulate matter was filtered from aerosols via a high volume air sampler. The collected 46 ambient air samples were analyzed for Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and Al using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS), Flame unit. Additionally, the volume of the air was drawn and meteorological data recorded.

Average individual heavy metal concentrations were found as Cd (0.06 ng/m ³ ) < Cr (0.09 ng/m ³ ) < Zn (0.21 ng/m ³ ) < Pb (0.23 ng/m ³ ) < Cu (0.48 ng/m ³ ). The concentrations of crustal elements Fe and Al were changed between 5.48 ng/m ³ , 74 ng/m ³and 14 ng/m ³ , 284 ng/m ³respectively during the sampling period. Except Cr and Fe anthropogenic contribution was seen on the concentrations of Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd in an increasing order. While the crustal element Fe was not show an appreciable change in concentration, but the Al concentration was display an important change in concentration depending on the wind transportation.

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2015 Aksu.

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