Source identification of particulate matter and associated intake of elements through inhalation in an industrial area of Odisha, India

Particulate matter concentrations were measured in an industrial region in the Ganjam district of Odisha. The average levels of suspended particulate matter (SPM) were measured to be 142 ± 8 and PM 10 of particulate matter with a size of less than 10 micrometers (PM 10 ) to be 50 ± 15 μg m −3 . Out...

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Published in:Toxicological and environmental chemistry 2014-03, Vol.96 (3), p.410-425
Main Authors: Yadav, Akhilesh Kumar, Sahoo, Sunil Kumar, Patra, Aditi Chakrabarty, Dubey, Jay Singh, Lenka, Pradyumna, Sagar, D. Vidya, Kumar, A. Vinod, Tripathi, R.M.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Airborne particulates
Cadmium
Chemical elements
Eigenvalues
Enrichment
enrichment factor
Environmental chemistry
Industrial parks
Inhalation
intake through inhalation
Intakes
Micrometers
Particulate emissions
PCA
SPM
Trace elements
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Summary:Particulate matter concentrations were measured in an industrial region in the Ganjam district of Odisha. The average levels of suspended particulate matter (SPM) were measured to be 142 ± 8 and PM 10 of particulate matter with a size of less than 10 micrometers (PM 10 ) to be 50 ± 15 μg m −3 . Out of the 14 elements determined, Ca, Na, Mg, Fe, and K contributed more than 95% of the total weight. In enrichment factors, the trace elements, i.e., Zn, Pb, Cd, and Hg were observed to be highly enriched in the SPM and PM 10 . Factor analysis indicates that more than 75% of the variance was due to five component factors, which have eigenvalues greater than 1. Intake of elements through inhalation route to adults has been estimated.
ISSN:0277-2248
1029-0486
DOI:10.1080/02772248.2014.943225