Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13091/4255
Title: | Modeling and Assessment of Pm10 and Atmospheric Metal Pollution in Kayseri Province, Turkey | Authors: | Kunt, Fatma Ayturan, Zeynep Cansu Yumun, Feray Karagönen, Ilknur Semerci, Mumin Akgün, Mehmet |
Keywords: | particulate matter heavy metals air pollution limit comparison Kayseri AERMOD model Particulate Matter Air-Pollutants Heavy-Metals Urban Dispersion Aermod Area Emissions Elements Sites |
Publisher: | MDPI | Abstract: | Air pollution has numerous detrimental consequences for human health, visibility, climate, materials, plant health, and animal health. A portion of air pollution consists of metals, which are emitted into the environment via the combustion of fossil fuels, industrial activities, and the incineration of metal-containing products. In this work, the particulate matter and particle-related metal pollution from various sources, in the Turkish province of Kayseri, were determined. AERMOD modeling was also used to examine the distribution of PM10 around the Kayseri Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ). Particulate matter (PM10) samples were collected using MCZ dust collecting devices at six monitoring locations mainly affected by residential heating (Hurriyet, Talas, and Kocasinan), industry (OIZ), and traffic (Tramway and Cumhuriyet) during the autumn/winter months and at three monitoring locations mainly affected by residential heating (Kocasinan), industry (OIZ), and traffic (Tramvay) during the spring months. ICP-MS analysis was used to assess the concentrations of the heavy metals (Pb, As, Cd, and Ni) in samples collected over 6 different time periods of 16 days each. During the autumn/winter months, the concentrations of Pb near roadways were found to exceed the Air Quality Assessment and Management Regulation of Turkey (AQAMR) limit value. During all the sampling periods, the Ni and Cd concentrations were below the AQAMR limit values. At the points associated with winter heating, the concentrations exceeded the AQAMR limit value, which may result from coal combustion. | URI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14020356 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13091/4255 |
ISSN: | 2073-4433 |
Appears in Collections: | Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collections WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collections |
Files in This Item:
File | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|
atmosphere-14-00356-v2.pdf | 2.73 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
CORE Recommender
WEB OF SCIENCETM
Citations
3
checked on Feb 15, 2025
Page view(s)
274
checked on Feb 10, 2025
Download(s)
152
checked on Feb 10, 2025
Google ScholarTM
Check
Altmetric
Items in GCRIS Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.