Professional paper

Airborne Metal Concentrations in Shipyard Environment

Ana Alebić-Juretić
Nada Matković

Abstract

Protection against corrosion in the shipyard is a source of airborne particles. From October 1996 to September 1997 samples of suspended particles (1 site) and dustfall (6 sites) were collected in the vicinity of a repairs shipyard situated in the Martin{}ica Cove, east of the city of Rijeka, Croatia. Collected samples were analysed for lead, cadmium, iron, copper, and zinc content. Though annual mean concentrations of suspended particles, lead, and cadmium kept below the guideline values, the metal contents were generally higher than values measured in the city centre. The correlation between the quantity of abrasives used at the shipyard and monthly mean concentrations of all parameters except cadmium suggests that the shipyard was the main source of those pollutants. The annual mean, as well as maximum monthly amount of dustfall at the site next to the shipyard zone exceeded the national limit values, indicating considerable pollution of this area with coarse particles. The annual mean quantity of lead in dustfall exceeded the guideline values at the same site. The content of metals occasionally observed in dustfall at particular sites surrounding the shipyard depended on the location of corrosion protection activities and meteorological conditions within the Martinšćica Cove.

Keywords

air pollution; suspended particles; dustfall; metals; shipyard

Hrčak ID:

850

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/850

Publication date:

6.11.2000.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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