title: Dispersion model on PM₂.₅ fugitive dust and trace metals levels in Kuwait Governorates.
abstract: Frequent dust storms and recent environmental changes were found to affect the human health especially in residents of arid countries. Investigations on the PM(2.5) fugitive dust in six Kuwait Governorate areas using dispersion Gaussian plume modeling revealed significant relationship between low rate of pollutant emission, low wind velocity, and stable weather conditions' matrix causing high rate of dust deposition in summer than in winter. The rate of dust deposition and trace metals levels in PM(2.5) were in the sequence of G-VI > G-I > G-II > G-V > G-III > G-IV. Trace metals were observed in the sequence of Al > Fe > Zn > Ni > Pb > Cd irrespective of the Governorate areas and the two seasons. The high rate of dust deposition and trace metals in PM(2.5) was reflected by the vast open area, wind velocity, and rapid industrialization besides natural and anthropogenic sources. A combination of air dispersion modeling and nephalometric and gravimetric studies of this kind not only determines the seasonal qualitative and quantitative analyses on the PM(2.5) dust deposition besides trace metals apportionment in six Kuwait Governorate areas, but also characterizes air pollution factors that could be used by environmentalist to deduce preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Kuwait University, POB 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait. buolayan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Bu-Olayan
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007730:Kuwait; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D010316:Particle Size; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D014919:Wind
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D004391:Dust; D008670:Metals; D052638:Particulate Matter