title: Contribution of vehicular traffic and industrial facilities to PM10 concentrations in a suburban area of Caserta (Italy).
abstract: PM10 levels have been recorded in the suburban area of Caserta (Italy) from February to October 2012. The daily limit was exceeded in 13 % of the determinations, with no significant difference between weekdays and weekends. Benzo[a]pyrene concentrations were in the range 0.01-0.46 ng/m(3), thus, never exceeding the National Standard. The B(a)P-eq was 0.20 ng/m(3). PM10 peaks were associated with wind from east-northeast. The same was observed for Ca concentrations, whereas no relation with wind direction was observed for organic pollutants. The results point to a local limestone quarry and cement factory as the likely major source of PM10 pollution in the area investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, Second University of Naples, via Vivaldi 43, 81100, Caserta, Italy, pasquale.iovino@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iovino
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Canzano
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berto
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salvestrini
authors.forename: Sante
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Capasso
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D013383:Suburban Population; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter; D001335:Vehicle Emissions