Toxic metal content of particulate matter (PM10), within the Greater Area of Athens

Manalis, N; Grivas, G; Protonotarios, V; Moutsatsou, A; Samara, C; Chaloulakou, A

dc.contributor.author	Manalis, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Grivas, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Protonotarios, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Moutsatsou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Samara, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Chaloulakou, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:23:17Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:23:17Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	0045-6535	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16880
dc.subject	Emission sources	en
dc.subject	Principal component analysis	en
dc.subject	Road traffic	en
dc.subject	Trace metals	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	Arsenic	en
dc.subject.other	Cadmium	en
dc.subject.other	Chromium	en
dc.subject.other	Copper	en
dc.subject.other	Correlation methods	en
dc.subject.other	Lead	en
dc.subject.other	Manganese	en
dc.subject.other	Mercury (metal)	en
dc.subject.other	Metallic compounds	en
dc.subject.other	Nickel	en
dc.subject.other	Particulate emissions	en
dc.subject.other	Transportation	en
dc.subject.other	Vanadium	en
dc.subject.other	Correlation analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Particulate matters	en
dc.subject.other	Road transportation	en
dc.subject.other	Toxic metals	en
dc.subject.other	Toxic materials	en
dc.subject.other	arsenic	en
dc.subject.other	cadmium	en
dc.subject.other	chromium	en
dc.subject.other	copper	en
dc.subject.other	lead	en
dc.subject.other	manganese	en
dc.subject.other	mercury	en
dc.subject.other	metal	en
dc.subject.other	nickel	en
dc.subject.other	vanadium	en
dc.subject.other	heavy metal	en
dc.subject.other	suspended particulate matter	en
dc.subject.other	traffic emission	en
dc.subject.other	urban atmosphere	en
dc.subject.other	air analysis	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	motor vehicle	en
dc.subject.other	particulate matter	en
dc.subject.other	seasonal variation	en
dc.subject.other	traffic	en
dc.subject.other	Air Pollutants	en
dc.subject.other	Cities	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Guideline Adherence	en
dc.subject.other	Metals, Heavy	en
dc.subject.other	Particle Size	en
dc.subject.other	Vehicle Emissions	en
dc.subject.other	World Health Organization	en
dc.subject.other	Athens [Attica]	en
dc.subject.other	Attica	en
dc.subject.other	Eastern Hemisphere	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.subject.other	World	en
dc.title	Toxic metal content of particulate matter (PM10), within the Greater Area of Athens	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.01.003	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.01.003	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	This study presents results from a yearlong particulate matter measurement campaign, conducted across the Greater Athens Area, at four locations, between 1st June 2001 and 31st May 2002. The collected PM10 24-h samples were analyzed for nine toxic metals and metalloids (Pb, As, Cd, Ni, Cr, Mn, V, CLI, Hg). Concerning the five elements regulated by the European Union, annual average concentrations of Ph were found below the limit values at all sites, Cd and Ni concentrations were lower than the prospective assessment thresholds at all sites, concentrations of As exceeded the assessment threshold at two sites, while concentrations of Hg were found below detection limits in all samples. Concentration levels of Mn and V were in compliance with the values proposed by the World Health Organization. The seasonal and spatial variability of metal concentrations was examined and site-specific correlation analysis was conducted for the identification of metals with similar origin. The association between trace metals and NO, concentrations was explored to account for the impact of automotive sources, at two traffic-impacted sites. Cu was the metal most closely linked with the road transport sector. The relation of concentration levels with the prevalence of winds from different sectors was studied in an effort to investigate the transport of metal particles from various zones of the city. Finally, factor analysis was carried out to extract the main components responsible for the variance of the dataset and to attribute them to specific source categories, with vehicle-related sources being important in all cases. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Chemosphere	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.01.003	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000231038200013	en
dc.identifier.volume	60	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	557	en
dc.identifier.epage	566	en