Journal
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Volume 187, Issue -, Pages 292-300Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.05.051
Keywords
Dimensional distribution; PM source tracers; Acorbic acid (AA) assay; Dithiothreitol (DTT) assay; Dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH) assay
Funding
- Sapienza University of Roma [RG11715C7C8801CF]
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This work is focused on the relationship between the size distribution of some source tracers of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) and the oxidative potential (OP) of each PM size fraction. Size-segregated PM samples were collected by a multistage impactor (cut-sizes: 0.18, 0.32, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, 5.6, 10 and 18 mu m) in two geographical areas of Italy (Rome and Ferrara), characterized by different strength of the main PM sources. The samples were analysed by three different acellular OP methods: dithiothreitol (DTT), dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH) and ascorbate (AA) assay. Elemental (Li, Be, B, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Cd, Sn, Sb, Te, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, W, Tl, Pb, Bi and U) and ionic (C1(-), NO3-, SO42-, Na NH4+, K+, me(+), ca(2+)) composition of the same samples was also determined, in order to trace the contribution of the main PM sources. The size distribution of the OP values was compared to the size distribution of some PM source tracers, with the aim of identifying the PM sources that mostly influence the oxidative properties of atmospheric dust. AA assay resulted to be more sensitive towards coarse particles and OPAA showed a size distribution very similar to that of brake dust tracers. DTT and DCFH assays resulted instead more sensitive towards fine particles. OPDTT and OPDCPH values were comparable at the two sites; sources whose strength was very different in the two monitored areas (secondary contribution and, to a less extent, industrial sources) did not then contribute significantly to the measured OP values. The dimensional behaviour of OPDTT and OPDCFH was consistent with the contribution of biomass burning.
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