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INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Volume 30, Issue 7, Pages 924-937Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X20924073
Keywords
Particulate matter; Chemical composition; Source characterization; Morphology; Toxic metals; ICP-OES; SEM; EDX
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- Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
- Environmental Protection Agency, Punjab, Lahore
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This study aimed to assess the physicochemical characteristics of PM10 in congested and non-congested areas of Lahore, Pakistan, finding higher contents of most elements in congested areas. Principal component analysis revealed that 72% of PM10 originates from road dust and vehicular sources, with 38% from industrial sources.
This study aims to assess the physicochemical characteristics of the particulate matter <= 10 mu m (PM10) at both congested and non-congested areas of Lahore, the second-largest city of Pakistan. PM10 samples from 10 urban sites in Lahore were analysed for source apportionment. The techniques of scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM/EDX) and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) were used to determine the morphology and the chemical composition of PM10. Thirteen elements including toxic metals were consequently detected and quantified: Ca (48.1%), Zn (17.0%), Fe (13.3%), Al (8.2%), Mg (6.6%), Pb (5.5%), Mn (0.4%), Cu (0.3%), Ba (0.17%), Cd (0.15%), Ni (0.04%), Cr (0.01%) and Co (0.008%). The results showed that the daily PM10 concentration was 6%-9% higher than the World Health Organization's guideline values at all urban sites of Lahore. The congested sites showed higher contents than the non-congested areas for most of the elements, including Cd (41.8%), Cr (35.0%), Zn (19.7%), Cu (12.7%), Ni (6.2%), Ca (3.4%), Ba (1.2%), Mg (1.2%) and Al (0.07%). The non-congested areas showed higher contents only for Pb (0.07%) and Co (4.3%). The principal component analysis indicated that 72% of PM10 originates from road dust and vehicular sources, and 38% from industrial sources.
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