Original scientific paper

Sulpahtes, Nitrates, and Chlorides in Particle Fractions of Different Size

Mirjana Čačković
Vladimira Vađić
Krešimir Šega

Abstract

This paper describes a pilot study of chloride, nitrate, and sulphate content in thoracic and highrisk respirable fractions of airborne particles. Samples were collected at one measuring site in Zagreb in autumn 1998 and spring 1999. The results showed that almost total chloride, nitrate, and sulphate content was present in the respirable particle fraction. The average mass contribution of these pollutants to the particle mass amounted to 25%. Although chloride mass concentrations were quite low, the findings indicated that all pollutants originated from the same source.

Keywords

ion chromatography; high-risk respirable particle fraction; thoracic particle fraction

Hrčak ID:

843

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/843

Publication date:

6.11.2000.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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