Source identification of particulate matter and associated intake of elements through inhalation in an industrial area of Odisha,India |
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| Authors: | Akhilesh Kumar Yadav Sunil Kumar Sahoo Aditi Chakrabarty Patra Jay Singh Dubey Pradyumna Lenka D Vidya Sagar |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India;2. Civil Engineering Department, Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College, Gorakhpur, Indiayadavbasti@gmail.com;4. Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India |
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| Abstract: | 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 PM10 of particulate matter with a size of less than 10 micrometers (PM10) 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 PM10. 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. |
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| Keywords: | SPM PM10 enrichment factor PCA intake through inhalation |
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