Evaluation of airborne particulate matter pollution in Kenitra City, Morocco/Avaliação da poluição de material particulado de aviação em Kenitra, Marrocos

Two size fractions of atmospheric particulate matter < 2.5 µm and 2.5-10 µm were collected in Kenitra City from February 2007 to February 2008. The sampling was done using a Gent Stacked sampler on nuclepore polycarbonate filters and the collected filters were analyzed using Total Reflection X-Ra...

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Published in:Revista ambiente & água 2013-01, Vol.8 (1), p.38
Main Authors: Tahri, Mounia, Bounakhla, Moussa, Zghaïd, Mustapha, Noack, Yves, Benyaïch, Fouad, Benchrif, Abdelfettah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Airborne particulates
Environmental impact
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Summary:Two size fractions of atmospheric particulate matter < 2.5 µm and 2.5-10 µm were collected in Kenitra City from February 2007 to February 2008. The sampling was done using a Gent Stacked sampler on nuclepore polycarbonate filters and the collected filters were analyzed using Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The particulate matter trends show higher concentrations during the summer as compared to other seasons. The highest concentrations were obtained for Ca in coarse particles and Fe for fine particles. However, the lowest concentrations were observed for Cd in both particulate sizes. The principal component analysis (PCA) based on multivariate study enabled the identification of soil, road dust and traffic emissions as common sources for coarse and fine particles. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1980-993X