Zhao, Hongtao, Shao, Yaping ORCID: 0000-0002-2041-5479, Yin, Chengqing, Jiang, Yan and Li, Xuyong (2016). An index for estimating the potential metal pollution contribution to atmospheric particulate matter from road dust in Beijing. Sci. Total Environ., 550. S. 167 - 176. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. ISSN 1879-1026

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Abstract

The resuspension of road dust from street surfaces could be a big contributor to atmospheric particulate pollution in the rapid urbanization context in the world. However, to date what its potential contribution to the spatial pattern is little known. Here we developed an innovative index model called the road dust index (Rl(<105) mu m) and it combines source and transport factors for road dust particles < 105 mu m in diameter. It could quantify and differentiate the impact of the spatial distribution of the potential risks posed by metals associated with road dust on atmospheric suspended particles. The factors were ranked and weighted based on road dust characteristics (the amounts, grain sizes, and mobilities of the road dust, and the concentrations and toxicities of metals in the road dust). We then applied the Rl(<105) mu m the Beijing region to assess the spatial distribution of the potential risks posed by metals associated with road dust on atmospheric suspended particles. The results demonstrated that the road dust in urban areas has higher potential risk of metal to atmospheric particles than that in rural areas. The Rl(<105) mu m method offers a new and useful tool for assessing the potential risks posed by metals associated with road dust on atmospheric suspended particles and for controlling atmospheric particulate pollution caused by road dust emissions. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Journal Article
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CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Zhao, HongtaoUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Shao, YapingUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-2041-5479UNSPECIFIED
Yin, ChengqingUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jiang, YanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Li, XuyongUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-278649
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.110
Journal or Publication Title: Sci. Total Environ.
Volume: 550
Page Range: S. 167 - 176
Date: 2016
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Place of Publication: AMSTERDAM
ISSN: 1879-1026
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
DEPOSITED SEDIMENT; STREET DUST; AEROSOL; RESUSPENSION; PARTICLES; WASHOFF; AREAS; CHINA; PM10Multiple languages
Environmental SciencesMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/27864

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