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Short-term variability of mineral dust, metals and carbon emission from road dust resuspension
Abstract Particulate matter (PM) pollution in cities has severe impact on morbidity and mortality of their population. In these cities, road dust resuspension contributes largely to PM and airborne heavy metals concentrations. However, the short-term variation of emission through resuspension is not well described in the air quality models, hampering a reliable description of air pollution and related health effects. In this study we experimentally show that the emission strength of resuspension varies widely among road dust components/sources. Our results offer the first experimental evidence of different emission rates for mineral dust, heavy metals and carbon fractions due to traffic-induced resuspension. Also, the same component (or source) recovers differently in a road in Barcelona (Spain) and a road in Utrecht (The Netherlands). This finding has important implications on atmospheric pollution modelling, mostly for mineral dust, heavy metals and carbon species. After rain events, recoveries were generally faster in Barcelona rather than in Utrecht. The largest difference was found for the mineral dust (Al, Si, Ca). Tyre wear particles (organic carbon and zinc) recovered faster than other road dust particles in both cities. The source apportionment of road dust mass provides useful information for air quality management.
Highlights Road dust recoveries after rain are calculated. Recoveries depend on single road dust component or source. The same component can recover differently in different climates.
Short-term variability of mineral dust, metals and carbon emission from road dust resuspension
Abstract Particulate matter (PM) pollution in cities has severe impact on morbidity and mortality of their population. In these cities, road dust resuspension contributes largely to PM and airborne heavy metals concentrations. However, the short-term variation of emission through resuspension is not well described in the air quality models, hampering a reliable description of air pollution and related health effects. In this study we experimentally show that the emission strength of resuspension varies widely among road dust components/sources. Our results offer the first experimental evidence of different emission rates for mineral dust, heavy metals and carbon fractions due to traffic-induced resuspension. Also, the same component (or source) recovers differently in a road in Barcelona (Spain) and a road in Utrecht (The Netherlands). This finding has important implications on atmospheric pollution modelling, mostly for mineral dust, heavy metals and carbon species. After rain events, recoveries were generally faster in Barcelona rather than in Utrecht. The largest difference was found for the mineral dust (Al, Si, Ca). Tyre wear particles (organic carbon and zinc) recovered faster than other road dust particles in both cities. The source apportionment of road dust mass provides useful information for air quality management.
Highlights Road dust recoveries after rain are calculated. Recoveries depend on single road dust component or source. The same component can recover differently in different climates.
Short-term variability of mineral dust, metals and carbon emission from road dust resuspension
Amato, Fulvio (author) / Schaap, Martijn (author) / Denier van der Gon, Hugo A.C. (author) / Pandolfi, Marco (author) / Alastuey, Andrés (author) / Keuken, Menno (author) / Querol, Xavier (author)
Atmospheric Environment ; 74 ; 134-140
2013-03-18
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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