The evaluation of heavy metals concentration related to PM10 in ambient air of Ahvaz city, Iran
Airborne particulate matter along with volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and other compounds have raised many concerns to many countries including Iran. In this study, the concentrations of seven heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Co, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Al) associated with PM10 have been investigated during...
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| author | Mohammad Heidari-Farsani Mohammad Shirmardi Gholamreza Goudarzi Nadali Alavi-Bakhtiarivand Kambiz Ahmadi-Ankali Elaheh Zallaghi Abolfazl Naeimabadi Bayram Hashemzadeh |
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| description | Airborne particulate matter along with volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and other compounds have raised many concerns to many countries including Iran. In this study, the concentrations of seven heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Co, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Al) associated with PM10 have been investigated during normal and dusty days from September to February 2012. The mean PM10 concentrations on the normal days in the winter and autumn were 189.4109 and 116.5087 µgm-3, respectively. PM10 concentrations during dusty days for the winter and autumn were 741.6467 and 410 µgm-3, respectively. The heavy metals concentrations are vary in different days of a month. Enrichment factors (EF) are used to determine and assess the source type of released heavy metals in particulate matter. The results of EFS analysis showed that Al metal had low enrichment suggesting crustal origin, whereas Zn (zinc) and Pb (lead) metals were appeared to result from non-crustal sources such as vehicular and industrial emissions because of their high enrichment factors. Results of the present study revealed that the concentrations of PM10 were higher than the reliable standards for the two studied seasons. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2568abd9c7ab4de0861467af0aea89932022-12-21T18:23:50ZengKurdistan University of Medical SciencesJournal of Advances in Environmental Health Research2345-39902345-39902013-07-011212012810.22102/jaehr.2013.4013340133The evaluation of heavy metals concentration related to PM10 in ambient air of Ahvaz city, IranMohammad Heidari-Farsani0Mohammad Shirmardi1Gholamreza Goudarzi2Nadali Alavi-Bakhtiarivand3Kambiz Ahmadi-Ankali4Elaheh Zallaghi5Abolfazl Naeimabadi6Bayram Hashemzadeh7Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranStudent Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranEnvironmental Technologies Research Center (ETRC) AND Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Statistics and Epidemiology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranYoung Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University, Khuzestan Science and Research Branch, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnourd, IranDepartment of Environmental Health, Khoy School of Nursing and Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, IranAirborne particulate matter along with volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and other compounds have raised many concerns to many countries including Iran. In this study, the concentrations of seven heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Co, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Al) associated with PM10 have been investigated during normal and dusty days from September to February 2012. The mean PM10 concentrations on the normal days in the winter and autumn were 189.4109 and 116.5087 µgm-3, respectively. PM10 concentrations during dusty days for the winter and autumn were 741.6467 and 410 µgm-3, respectively. The heavy metals concentrations are vary in different days of a month. Enrichment factors (EF) are used to determine and assess the source type of released heavy metals in particulate matter. The results of EFS analysis showed that Al metal had low enrichment suggesting crustal origin, whereas Zn (zinc) and Pb (lead) metals were appeared to result from non-crustal sources such as vehicular and industrial emissions because of their high enrichment factors. Results of the present study revealed that the concentrations of PM10 were higher than the reliable standards for the two studied seasons.http://jaehr.muk.ac.ir/article_40133_8be332ed36d250c365f1d266789f0b39.pdfair pollutionheavy metalspm10enrichment factorahvaz |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Heidari-Farsani Mohammad Shirmardi Gholamreza Goudarzi Nadali Alavi-Bakhtiarivand Kambiz Ahmadi-Ankali Elaheh Zallaghi Abolfazl Naeimabadi Bayram Hashemzadeh The evaluation of heavy metals concentration related to PM10 in ambient air of Ahvaz city, Iran Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research air pollution heavy metals pm10 enrichment factor ahvaz |
| title | The evaluation of heavy metals concentration related to PM10 in ambient air of Ahvaz city, Iran |
| title_full | The evaluation of heavy metals concentration related to PM10 in ambient air of Ahvaz city, Iran |
| title_fullStr | The evaluation of heavy metals concentration related to PM10 in ambient air of Ahvaz city, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | The evaluation of heavy metals concentration related to PM10 in ambient air of Ahvaz city, Iran |
| title_short | The evaluation of heavy metals concentration related to PM10 in ambient air of Ahvaz city, Iran |
| title_sort | evaluation of heavy metals concentration related to pm10 in ambient air of ahvaz city iran |
| topic | air pollution heavy metals pm10 enrichment factor ahvaz |
| url | http://jaehr.muk.ac.ir/article_40133_8be332ed36d250c365f1d266789f0b39.pdf |
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