Multielemental characterization of airborne particulate matter collected in Bucharest and Tokushima by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry.
Airborne particulate matter (PM) collected in Bucharest (Romania) and Tokushima (Japan) was comprehensively characterized through multielemental analysis by ICP-MS to the PM samples. Prior to an elemental characterization of the sample, a multielemental determination method composed of acid digestion (HClO(4)/HNO(3)/HF or H(2)O(2)/HNO(3)/HF) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry/inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-MS/ICP-AES) was established to analyze a certified reference material of vehicle exhaust matter (NIES No. 8) for verifying the method. As the results, 39 elements in the certified reference material could be determined. They were a good agreement with the certified and reference values for HClO(4)/HNO(3)/HF acid digestion. Chalcophile elements, such as cadmium, antimony, and lead in Bucharest showed higher enrichment factors than those in Tokushima.
Yabutani
Tomoki
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Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Institute of Science and Technology, The University of Tokushima, 2-1 Minamijosanjima, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan. yabutani@chem.tokushima-u.ac.jp
Nakamoto
Yumi
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Yamanouchi
Ryoji
R
Thuy
Le Thi Xuan
le TX
Murai
Kei-ichiro
K
Motonaka
Junko
J
Ogaki
Mitsuharu
M
Dancila
Madelene Anette
MA
Stanescu
Rodica
R
Plesca
Marinela
M
D007564:Japan; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis*; D012383:Romania; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic
D052638:Particulate Matter