Elemental analysis of aerosol samples collected from an industrial and a non-industrial town of Punjab (India) using PIXE technique.

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ashoken_US
dc.contributor.authorSidhu, Pardeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorNautiyal, Jyotien_US
dc.contributor.authorRautray, T Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSudarshan, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorGarg, M Len_US
dc.contributor.authorDhawan, D Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-14en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T05:13:29Z
dc.date.available2007-01-14en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T05:13:29Z
dc.date.issued2007-01-14en_US
dc.description.abstractChemical composition of the aerosols is an important aspect of aerosol monitoring. The adverse effects on human heath due to different elements in aerosols depend on their concentrations. A comparative study of aerosol concentration and composition from an industrial town Mandi-Gobindgarh and a nearby (25 km away) non-industrial and comparatively less polluted town Morinda, in state Punjab (India) was carried out. Aerosol samples were analyzed by Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) technique at the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneshwar. Elemental concentrations were found to be much higher in Mandi-Gobindgarh as compared to Morinda. However, the large deviations from the mean concentrations, particularly in Mandi-Gobindgarh is suggestive of highly varying day to day industrial activity and changing weather conditions. Elements such as S, Br and Pb were found higher in the PM2.5 (particulate matter with = 2.5 microm aerodynamic diameter), which are related to burning of coal and oil in furnaces in Mandi-Gobindgarh. The elements related to natural dust such as K, Ca, Ti, Mn, and Fe are mainly distributed in PMcf (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter between 2.5 and 10 microm) fraction in both the towns. High concentrations of Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe and Zn in the PMcf fraction from Mandi-Gobindgarh are likely due to the industrial activity of Steel rolling mills.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Biophysics, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKumar A, Sidhu P, Nautiyal J, Rautray TR, Sudarshan M, Kumar R, Singh N, Garg ML, Dhawan DK. Elemental analysis of aerosol samples collected from an industrial and a non-industrial town of Punjab (India) using PIXE technique. Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering. 2007 Jan; 49(1): 41-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/114095
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.neeri.res.in/jese.htmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAerosolsen_US
dc.subject.meshAir Pollutants --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshArsenic --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshBromine --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshChlorine --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Monitoringen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshIndustryen_US
dc.subject.meshMetals --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshSpectrometry, X-Ray Emissionen_US
dc.subject.meshSulfur --analysisen_US
dc.titleElemental analysis of aerosol samples collected from an industrial and a non-industrial town of Punjab (India) using PIXE technique.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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