Exposure to coarse and fine particulate matter at and around major intra-urban traffic intersections of Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria: Fid-Bau Portal

Exposure to coarse and fine particulate matter at and around major intra-urban traffic intersections of Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria

Adeniran, J.A. / Yusuf, R.O. / Olajire, A.A.

Abstract

AbstractThis study aims to determine the seasonal variations and composition of suspended particulate matter in different sizes PM1.0, PM2.5, PM10 and the total suspended particles (TSP) emitted at major intra-urban traffic intersections (TIs) of Ilorin metropolis. The concentration levels of PM (PM1.0, PM2.5, PM10) obtained at the TIs during the rush hours (45.1, 77.9, and 513 μg/m³) are higher than the levels obtained for the non-rush hour periods (42.3, 62.7, and 390 μg/m³). The average on-road respiratory deposition dose (RDD) rates of PM1.0, PM2.5 and PM10 during the dry period at TIs types was found to be about 24%, 9% and 25% higher than those obtained during the wet period. Based on EF values calculated, Pb and Zn were anthropogenically-derived while Fe, Mn, Cr, Cu and Mg were of crustal source. Principal component analysis (PCA) has been applied to a set of PM data in order to determine the contribution of different sources. It was found that the main principal factors extracted from particulate emission data were related to exhaust and non-exhaust emissions such as tyre wears, oil and fuel combustion sources.

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Highlights•Concentrations of ambient PMs at six major TIs were above statutory limits.•TP and RDD values indicate that road users are exposed to high concentrations of PMs.•Pb and Zn are anthropogenically-derived while the rest elements are of crustal origin.•Deposition fluxes of NEEs are higher than AEEs.•PCA indicates particulate emission data to be related to exhaust and non-exhaust sources.