Potential Sources of Trace Metals and Ionic Species in PM2.5 in Guadalajara, Mexico: A Case Study during Dry Season

Atmosphere

Mario Alfonso Murillo-Tovar¹  Hugo Saldarriaga-Nore༚¹  Leonel Hernández-Mena³  Arturo Campos-Ramos²  Beatriz Cárdenas-González⁴  Jesús Efren Ospina-Nore༚⁵  Ricardo Cosío-Ramírez³  José de Jesús D໚z-Torres³  Winston Smith⁶ 

[1] Centro de Investigaciones Químicas, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Colonia Chamilpa, C.P. 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico;Universidad de Guanajuato, Carretera Irapuato-Silao, Ex Hacienda El Copal Km 9, C.P. 36500, Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico;Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Av. Normalistas 800, Colonia Colinas de la Normal, C.P. 44270, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico;Comisión Ambiental de la Megalópolis, Calle el Oro 17, Colonia Roma Norte, Del. Cuauhtemoc, C.P. 06700, Ciudad de Mexico, D.F., Mexico;Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, C.P. 111321, Colombia;Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW Washington, DC 20526, USA;

关键词: PM_2.5;    trace metals;    enrichment factor;    ionic species;    emissions sources;   

DOI  :  10.3390/atmos6121834

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This study was conducted from May 25 to June 6, 2009 at a downtown location (Centro) and an urban sector (Miravalle) site in the Metropolitan Zone of Guadalajara (MZG) in Mexico. The atmospheric concentrations of PM_2.5 and its elemental and inorganic components were analyzed to identify their potential sources during the warm dry season. The daily measurements of PM_2.5 (24 h) exceeded the WHO (World Health Organization) air quality guidelines (25 μg·m⁻³). The most abundant element was found to be Fe, accounting for 59.8% and 72.2% of total metals mass in Centro and Miravalle, respectively. The enrichment factor (EF) analysis showed a more significant contribution of non-crustal sources to the elements in ambient PM_2.5 in Centro than in the Miravalle site. Particularly, the highest enrichment of Cu suggested motor vehicle-related emissions in Centro. The most abundant secondary ionic species (NO³⁻; SO₄²⁻ and NH₄⁺) and the ratio NO³⁻/SO₄²⁻ corroborated the important impact of mobile sources to fine particles at the sampling sites. In addition, the ion balance indicated that particles collected in Miravalle experienced neutralization processes likely due to a higher contribution of geological material. Other important contributors to PM_2.5 included biomass burning by emissions transported from the forest into the city.

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