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Chemkar PM10: An extensive look at the local differences in chemical composition of PM10 in Flanders, Belgium
Abstract The results of Chemkar PM10, the first large scale chemical characterisation project of PM10 in Flanders are presented. Between September 2006 and September 2007 a total of 365 PM10 samples were collected by sampling every sixth day at six different sites in Flanders (Belgium) varying in character from urban background to rural. Samples were analysed for a series of elements, elemental and organic carbon, 13C/12C- and 15N/14N-isotopic ratios, and water-soluble ions. At three sites extra sampling was carried out to determine PAHs by means of a novel technique that uses sorption tubes consisting of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) foam, PDMS particles and a TENAX TA bed. Results showed that the most important fractions were secondary inorganic ions (nitrate, sulphate and ammonium): 41% (12.6μgm−3), organic matter: 20% (6.1μgm−3), crustal matter: 14% (4.3μgm−3), sea salt: 8% (2.4μgm−3) and elemental carbon: 4% (1.2μgm−3). Although the general composition profile was rather similar for the six sites, substantial differences could be observed for some main components and for several trace metals such as chromium, copper, zinc, arsenic and lead. Although the average sum of the “PAH 16” was quite variable between the three sites (between 132 and 248ngm−3) the average sum of the “PAH 7” was between 7 and 9ngm−3 for the three sites. The largest relative differences between sites were found for elemental carbon and crustal matter, thereby indicating that there is some potential for local measures to reduce the concentrations of particulate matter by a few μgm−3. Both for carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios significant differences in time were observed. Isotopic differences in location could only be detected for carbon.
Chemkar PM10: An extensive look at the local differences in chemical composition of PM10 in Flanders, Belgium
Abstract The results of Chemkar PM10, the first large scale chemical characterisation project of PM10 in Flanders are presented. Between September 2006 and September 2007 a total of 365 PM10 samples were collected by sampling every sixth day at six different sites in Flanders (Belgium) varying in character from urban background to rural. Samples were analysed for a series of elements, elemental and organic carbon, 13C/12C- and 15N/14N-isotopic ratios, and water-soluble ions. At three sites extra sampling was carried out to determine PAHs by means of a novel technique that uses sorption tubes consisting of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) foam, PDMS particles and a TENAX TA bed. Results showed that the most important fractions were secondary inorganic ions (nitrate, sulphate and ammonium): 41% (12.6μgm−3), organic matter: 20% (6.1μgm−3), crustal matter: 14% (4.3μgm−3), sea salt: 8% (2.4μgm−3) and elemental carbon: 4% (1.2μgm−3). Although the general composition profile was rather similar for the six sites, substantial differences could be observed for some main components and for several trace metals such as chromium, copper, zinc, arsenic and lead. Although the average sum of the “PAH 16” was quite variable between the three sites (between 132 and 248ngm−3) the average sum of the “PAH 7” was between 7 and 9ngm−3 for the three sites. The largest relative differences between sites were found for elemental carbon and crustal matter, thereby indicating that there is some potential for local measures to reduce the concentrations of particulate matter by a few μgm−3. Both for carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios significant differences in time were observed. Isotopic differences in location could only be detected for carbon.
Chemkar PM10: An extensive look at the local differences in chemical composition of PM10 in Flanders, Belgium
Vercauteren, Jordy (author) / Matheeussen, Christina (author) / Wauters, Eric (author) / Roekens, Edward (author) / van Grieken, René (author) / Krata, Agnieszka (author) / Makarovska, Yaroslava (author) / Maenhaut, Willy (author) / Chi, Xuguang (author) / Geypens, Benny (author)
Atmospheric Environment ; 45 ; 108-116
2010-09-18
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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