Assessment of Elemental Content in Airborne Particulate Matter in Bratislava Atmosphere using INAA and AAS

Journal Article · Mon Nov 26 04:00:00 EST 2007 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2825792· OSTI ID:21039398

Meresova, J; Florek, M; Holy, K; Sykora, I ^[1]; Frontasyeva, M V; Pavlov, S S ^[2]

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1. Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynska Dolina, 842 48 Bratislava (Slovakia)
2. Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna (Russian Federation)

The wide range concentration of elements including heavy metals, halogens and rare earths in airborne particulate matter were investigated. Sixteen samples were collected on filters in Meteorological station, Comenius University Bratislava (Slovak Republic) in different seasons. Using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) the concentrations of 29 elements (Na, Al, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Ga, As, Se, Br, Rb, In, Sb, I, Cs, Ba, La, Sm, Dy, Tm, W, Au, Hg, Th, U) were determined. The concentrations of other 6 elements (Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb) were measured by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The obtained results allow us to better understand the dynamic processes in the atmosphere and to quantify the air pollution and its trends.

• OSTI ID: 21039398
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 958; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
FILTERS
HALOGENS
HEAVY METALS
MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
RARE EARTHS
SLOVAKIA