title: Investigation of fluorine content in PM2.5 airborne particles of Istanbul, Turkey.
abstract: Fluorine determination in airborne samples is important due to its spread into the air from both natural and artificial sources. It can travel by wind over large distances before depositing on the Earth's surface. Its concentration in various matrices are limited and controlled by the regulations for causing health risks associated with environmental exposures. In this work, fluorine was determined in PM2.5 airborne samples by high-resolution continuum source electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. For these purpose, the PM2.5 airborne particulates were collected on quartz filters using high-volume samplers (500 L/min) in Istanbul (Turkey) for 96 h during January to June in 2 years. Then, instrumental and experimental parameters were optimized for the analyte in airborne samples. The validity of the method for the analyte was tested using standard reference material, and certified values were found in the limits of 95 % confidence level. The fluorine concentrations and meteorological conditions were compared statistically.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science and Letters Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Maslak, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozbek
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Technical University, Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, 34469, Maslak, İstanbul, Turkey.|Turkish State Meteorological Service, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baltaci
authors.affiliation: T.C. Istanbul Aydin University, Health Services Vocational School of Higher Education, 34295 Sefakoy Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey. aslibaysal@aydin.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Asli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baysal
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005461:Fluorine / Q000032:analysis*; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000737:chemistry*; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D014421:Turkey; D014919:Wind
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter; D005461:Fluorine
keywords: Fluorine; High-resolution continuum source electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry; Meteorological conditions; PM2.5 Airborne particulate matters