Air particulate emissions in developing countries: A case study in South Africa

Anna Worobiec; Sanja S. Potgieter-Vermaak; Patrick Berghmans; Hartmut Winkler; Roelof Burger; Rene V. Grieken

doi:10.1080/00032719.2010.539734

Air particulate emissions in developing countries: A case study in South Africa

Anna Worobiec
, Sanja S. Potgieter-Vermaak
, Patrick Berghmans
, Hartmut Winkler
, Roelof Burger
, Rene V. Grieken

Physics

University of Antwerp
University of the Witwatersrand
Manchester Metropolitan University
Flemish Institute for Technological Research

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Abstract

Atmospheric aerosols were collected during the winter in Bethlehem, South Africa. The particulate mass concentrations, ambient carbon mass concentrations, and chemical composition of various particulate fractions showed that the area is highly polluted. The fine particle mass concentrations peaked at 1000 lg/m ³ for PM _2.5. Ambient carbon mass concentrations ranged from 20 to 40 lg/m ³. Single particle analysis confirmed that the fine particle fraction was dominated by organic particles. The topographical conditions, causing a low inversion, together with the high amounts of emissions from biomass burning, result in unacceptable levels of air pollution and pose a considerable health threat to the population.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1907-1924
Number of pages	18
Journal	Analytical Letters
Volume	44
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00032719.2010.539734
Publication status	Published - Jul 2011

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Keywords

Aerosols
Air pollution
EPMA
PM mass concentration
Particulate carbon monitoring

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Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Spectroscopy
Clinical Biochemistry
Biochemistry (medical)
Electrochemistry

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