Particle size distribution of airborne particulate matter in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Yelizovo based on the results of several years of study
https://doi.org/10.36604/1998-5029-2021-80-66-72
Abstract
Introduction. Kamchatka Krai is a region with low population density and poorly developed industry. However, in large cities the air quality is degraded due to economic activity. Aim. To study the concentration of airborne particulate matter (in particular, up to 1 µm and up to 10 µm) in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Yelizovo air and carry out a comparative analysis with the previously obtained results of environmental monitoring of atmospheric suspension.
Materials and methods. Airborne particulate matter was studied in snow which was collected during snowfalls to avoid its secondary pollution by anthropogenic aerosols. The melted snow was analyzed on a Fritsch Analysette 22 NanoTech laser particle analyzer (Germany).
Results. PM1 particles were found in five snow samples taken in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The quantity of PM₁₀ is low in all samples, and only in two of six sampled areas it reaches 12%. Compared to the results of previous studies, the concentration of PM1 is at the same level as in previous years, and the content of PM₁₀ has decreased. In samples from Yelizovo, the same trends are observed. Compared to 2018, when a high concentration of PM₁₀ particles was found in almost all samples, reaching 57.2%, there is a trend towards a decrease in the concentration of the potentially hazardous PM fraction.
Conclusion. Updated data on the particle size distribution of airborne particulate matter in two cities of the Kamchatka Peninsula were obtained. In the snow samples collected in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Yelizovo, we found PM₁ and PM₁₀ particles hazardous to human health, although their concentration is generally lower than in previous years of the study.
About the Authors
A. S. Kholodov
Far Eastern Geological Institute of the Far East Branch RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD (Geogr.), Senior Staff Scientist, Laboratory of Geochemistry of Hypergenic Processes,
159 100-letiya Vladivostoka Ave., Vladivostok, 690022
K. Yu. Kirichenko
Far Eastern Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD (Biol.), Associate Professor, Department of Natural and Technical Systems and Technosphere Safety, Polytechnic Institute,
10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, Vladivostok, 690922
K. S. Golokhvast
Far Eastern Federal University;
Pacific Geographical Institute of the Far Eastern Branch RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD, DSc (Biol.), Professor, Department of Natural and Technical Systems and Technosphere Safety, Polytechnic Institute, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, Vladivostok, 690922;
Far Eastern Federal University; Leading Staff Scientist of Laboratory of Ecology and Animals Protection, 7 Radio Str., Vladivostok, 690041
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Kholodov A.S., Kirichenko K.Yu., Golokhvast K.S. Particle size distribution of airborne particulate matter in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Yelizovo based on the results of several years of study. Bulletin Physiology and Pathology of Respiration. 2021;(80):66-72. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.36604/1998-5029-2021-80-66-72
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