• Title of article

    Development of particulate matter speciation profiles for major sources in six cities in India

  • Author/Authors

    Patil، نويسنده , , Rashmi S. and Kumar، نويسنده , , Rakesh and Menon، نويسنده , , Ratish and Shah، نويسنده , , Munna Kumar and Sethi، نويسنده , , Virendra، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
  • Pages
    11
  • From page
    1
  • To page
    11
  • Abstract
    A nationwide study was carried out to develop air pollution source profiles specific to India. Chemical speciation profiles are reported for 27 major non-vehicular sources of particulate matter (combustion and non-combustion) in six cities in India viz. Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kanpur, Mumbai and Pune. PM10 and PM2.5 samples were collected from these sources using three different modes of sampling viz. dilution, resuspension and source dominated sampling, depending on the nature of the source. Filter samples were analyzed for mass by gravimetric analysis, elements by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), water soluble ions by ion chromatography and elemental (EC) and organic carbon (OC) by thermal/optical reflectance. Reported profiles include 39 elements, 12 ions, EC and OC. Developed profiles are compared with similar profiles that have been reported previously.
  • Keywords
    Source profiles , Particulate matter , Chemical speciation , chemical mass balance , source apportionment
  • Journal title
    Atmospheric Research
  • Serial Year
    2013
  • Journal title
    Atmospheric Research
  • Record number

    2247744