title: Atmospheric-particulates-bound mercury Hg(p) study at five characteristic sampling sites in Taiwan.
abstract: The main purpose for this study is to observe the seasonal and month variations for particulates-bound mercury Hg(p) in total suspended particulates (TSP) concentration, dry deposition at five characteristic sampling sites during years of 2009-2010 in central Taiwan. The results show that the highest and lowest monthly average particulates-bound mercury Hg(p) concentrations in TSP were occurred in Dec. and Oct. at Gao-mei (wetland), Chang-hua (downtown) and He-mei (residential) sampling site. In addition, the results show that the highest and lowest monthly average particulates-bound mercury Hg(p) dry deposition was occurred in Feb. and Oct. at Quan-xing (industrial) sampling site. This study reflected that the mean highest particulates-bound mercury Hg(p) concentrations in TSP and mean highest particulates-bound mercury Hg(p) dry deposition were occurred at Gao-mei (wetland) and Quan-xing (industrial). However, the mean lowest particulates-bound mercury Hg(p) concentrations in TSP and mean lowest particulates-bound mercury Hg(p) dry deposition were also occurred at Gao-mei (wetland). Regarding seasonal variation, the order of mean-particulates-bound mercury Hg(p) concentrations in TSP in winter and spring were Gao-mei (wetland) > Quan-xing (industrial) > Bei-shi (suburban/coastal) > Chang-hua (downtown) > He-mei (residential). Finally, the order of mean-particulates-bound mercury Hg(p) dry deposition in fall, spring and summer were Quan-xing (industrial) > Bei-shi (suburban/coastal) > Chang-hua (downtown) > He-mei (residential) > Gao-mei (wetland).
authors.affiliation: Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, HungKuang University, Taiwan. gcfang@sunrise.hk.edu.tw
authors.forename: Guor-Cheng
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Chaur-Tsuen
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Winn-Jung
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yuh-Shen
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jun-Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001272:Atmosphere / Q000737:chemistry; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D010316:Particle Size; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter; D008628:Mercury