An investigation on heavy metals in an industrial area in Greece

Razos, P; Christides, A

dc.contributor.author	Razos, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Christides, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:32:44Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:32:44Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	1735-6865	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20211
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dc.subject	Correlation analysis	en
dc.subject	Gent stacked	en
dc.subject	PM10	en
dc.subject	PM2.5	en
dc.subject	Trace metals	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	aerosol	en
dc.subject.other	atomic emission spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	concentration (composition)	en
dc.subject.other	correlation	en
dc.subject.other	heavy metal	en
dc.subject.other	inductively coupled plasma method	en
dc.subject.other	particulate matter	en
dc.subject.other	trace metal	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.title	An investigation on heavy metals in an industrial area in Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	In the industrial area of Elefsis, Greece, aerosol samples from the atmosphere were collected using a stacked filter unit sampler, which separates the airborne particulate matter into coarse (PM2.5-10) and fine (PM2.5) size fractions. The samples collected during the period January 2005 to March 2006, were analyzed by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) to determine the fine and coarse particulate concentrations of the heavy metals Zn, Pb, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn and Ni. Concerning the elements Pb, Cd and Ni regulated by the European Union, annual average concentrations were lower than the prospective assessment thresholds, while concentration levels of Mn were in compliance with the values proposed by the World Health Organization. The concentrations of PM10 particulates were about two times as that of the PM2.5 particulates. Additionally, the ratio of fine (PM2.5) to coarse (PM2.5-10) particle concentrations was 0.44, indicating enrichment in the coarse particulates. Fe and Zn concentrations were mostly in the coarse particulate mode. Furthermore, the Pb/Cd average ratio in coarse and fine airborne particulates suggests that Pb is emitted by car exhausts and mainly industrial sources. Moreover, correlation analysis between airborne particulate matter (PM) and toxic elements was carried out to investigate the sources that affect the presence of these elements in coarse and fine particulates.	en
heal.publisher	UNIV TEHRAN	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Environmental Research	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000285326400024	en
dc.identifier.volume	4	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	785	en
dc.identifier.epage	794	en