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Main components of PM10in an area influenced by a cement plant in Catalonia, Spain: Seasonal and daily variations

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    Identifier: imarina:3823911
    Authors:
    Rovira, JoaquimSierra, JordiNadal, MartiSchuhmacher, MartaDomingo, Jose L
    Abstract:
    © 2018 Elsevier Inc. Particulate matter (PM) composition has a key role in a wide range of health outcomes, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and death, among others. Montcada i Reixac, a municipality located in the Barcelona metropolitan area (Catalonia, Spain), for its location and orography, is an interesting case- study to investigate air pollution. The area is also characterized by the presence of different industrial emission sources, including a cement factory and a large waste management plant, as well as an intense traffic. In this study, PM 10 levels, trace elements, ions, and carbonaceous particles were determined for a long time period (2013–2016) in this highly polluted area. PM 10 samples were collected during six consecutive days in two campaigns (cold and warm) per year. A number of elements (As, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Dy, Er, Eu, Fe, Ga, Gd, Ge, Hf, Hg, Ho, K, La, Li, Hg, Mg, Mn, Mo, Nb, Nd, Ni, Pb, Pr, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sm, Sn, Sr, Tb, Th, Ti, Tl, U, V, W, Y, Yb, and Zr), ions (Cl - , SO 4 2- , NO 3 - , and NH 4 + ), and carbonaceous content (total carbon, organic plus elemental carbon, and CO 3 2- ), were analysed. These data were used to identify the PM 10 main components: mineral matter, sea spray, secondary inorganic aerosols, organic matter plus elemental carbon, trace elements or indeterminate fraction. Although a clear seasonality (cold vs. warm periods) was found, there were no differences between working days and weekends. Obviously, the cement plant influences the surrounding environment. However, no differences in trace elements related with the cement plant activity (Al, Ca, Ni and V) between weekdays and weekends were noted. However, some traffic-related elements (i.e
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Rovira, Joaquim; Sierra, Jordi; Nadal, Marti; Schuhmacher, Marta; Domingo, Jose L
    Department: Enginyeria Química Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
    URV's Author/s: Domingo Roig, José Luis / Nadal Lomas, Martí / Rovira Solano, Joaquim / Schuhmacher Ansuategui, Marta
    Keywords: Trace elements Spain Seasons Pm(10) Pm 10 Pm 10 Particulate matter Ions Construction industry Characterization Cement plant Carbon Air pollution pm(10) ions characterization cement plant carbon
    Abstract: © 2018 Elsevier Inc. Particulate matter (PM) composition has a key role in a wide range of health outcomes, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and death, among others. Montcada i Reixac, a municipality located in the Barcelona metropolitan area (Catalonia, Spain), for its location and orography, is an interesting case- study to investigate air pollution. The area is also characterized by the presence of different industrial emission sources, including a cement factory and a large waste management plant, as well as an intense traffic. In this study, PM 10 levels, trace elements, ions, and carbonaceous particles were determined for a long time period (2013–2016) in this highly polluted area. PM 10 samples were collected during six consecutive days in two campaigns (cold and warm) per year. A number of elements (As, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Dy, Er, Eu, Fe, Ga, Gd, Ge, Hf, Hg, Ho, K, La, Li, Hg, Mg, Mn, Mo, Nb, Nd, Ni, Pb, Pr, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sm, Sn, Sr, Tb, Th, Ti, Tl, U, V, W, Y, Yb, and Zr), ions (Cl - , SO 4 2- , NO 3 - , and NH 4 + ), and carbonaceous content (total carbon, organic plus elemental carbon, and CO 3 2- ), were analysed. These data were used to identify the PM 10 main components: mineral matter, sea spray, secondary inorganic aerosols, organic matter plus elemental carbon, trace elements or indeterminate fraction. Although a clear seasonality (cold vs. warm periods) was found, there were no differences between working days and weekends. Obviously, the cement plant influences the surrounding environment. However, no differences in trace elements related with the cement plant activity (Al, Ca, Ni and V) between weekdays and weekends were noted. However, some traffic-related elements (i.e., Co, Cr, Mn, and Sb) showed significantly higher concentrations in weekdays.
    Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Odontología Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Geociências General medicine General environmental science Farmacia Environmental sciences Environmental science (miscellaneous) Environmental science (all) Ensino Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Direito Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Biochemistry Astronomia / física
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 00139351
    Author's mail: joaquim.rovira@urv.cat joseluis.domingo@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat marta.schuhmacher@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-4399-6138 0000-0001-6647-9470 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0003-4381-2490
    Record's date: 2024-10-12
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S001393511830207X?via%3Dihub
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Environmental Research. 165 201-209
    APA: Rovira, Joaquim; Sierra, Jordi; Nadal, Marti; Schuhmacher, Marta; Domingo, Jose L (2018). Main components of PM10in an area influenced by a cement plant in Catalonia, Spain: Seasonal and daily variations. Environmental Research, 165(), 201-209. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.04.010
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.04.010
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2018
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Biochemistry,Environmental Science (Miscellaneous),Environmental Sciences,Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
    Trace elements
    Spain
    Seasons
    Pm(10)
    Pm 10
    Pm 10
    Particulate matter
    Ions
    Construction industry
    Characterization
    Cement plant
    Carbon
    Air pollution
    pm(10)
    ions
    characterization
    cement plant
    carbon
    Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
    Saúde coletiva
    Química
    Public, environmental & occupational health
    Public health, environmental and occupational health
    Psicología
    Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia
    Odontología
    Medicina iii
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Materiais
    Interdisciplinar
    Geociências
    General medicine
    General environmental science
    Farmacia
    Environmental sciences
    Environmental science (miscellaneous)
    Environmental science (all)
    Ensino
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Enfermagem
    Educação física
    Direito
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência de alimentos
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Biochemistry
    Astronomia / física
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