Characterization of particulate, metallic elements of TSP, PM(2.5) and PM(2.5-10) aerosols at a farm sampling site in Taiwan, Taichung.
Atmospheric aerosol particles and metallic concentrations were monitored at the Experimental Farm of Tunghai University (EFTU) sampling site in this study. Total suspended particulate matter (TSP) was collected by using a PS-1 sampler at the farm-sampling site, in central Taiwan, from July 2001 to April 2002. At the same time, PM(2.5) and PM(2.5-10) were also measured with a Universal sampler from January 2002 to April 2002. Only subjects with the most complete data records on TSP sampling (N=43) and PM(10) sampling (N=23) were used in this analysis. Taichung Industrial Park, Taichung Kang Road (traffic) and a Hospital Incinerator surround the Experimental Farm of Tunghai University. Atmospheric concentrations of metallic elements were analyzed by a flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AA-680/G). The results indicated that the metallic elements Mg, Cu and Mn were the largest components in the TSP fraction; the metallic elements Fe and Cd were the largest composition in the PM(2.5-10) fraction; however, the metallic elements Pb, Zn, Cr and Ni were the largest abundance in the PM(2.5) fraction. The atmospheric metallic elements in the TSP, PM(2.5) and PM(2.5-10) fractions came different emission sources, such as soil, traffic, industry and resuspended particles.
Fang
Guor-Cheng
GC
Air Toxic and Environmental Analysis Laboratory, Hungkuang Institute of Technology, Sha-Lu, 433, ROC, Taichung, Taiwan. gcfang@sunrise.hkc.edu.tw
Chang
Cheng-Nan
CN
Chu
Chia-Chium
CC
Wu
Yuh-Shen
YS
Fu
Peter Pi-Cheng
PP
Yang
I-Lin
IL
Chen
Ming-Hsiang
MH
D000336:Aerosols; D000383:Agriculture; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D010316:Particle Size; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D013624:Taiwan
D000336:Aerosols; D000393:Air Pollutants; D019216:Metals, Heavy