DETERMINATION OF SOME HEAVY METAL CONTENTS IN PM1 AND PM10 AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTERS BY AAS ANALYSIS

Abstract

In the present study, airborne particulate matters based on particle sizes were aimed to be investigated experimentally. Sample solutions were FAAS-analyzed for Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn elemental contents. According to the data obtained, the highest values of PM1 for Fe and Pb in Yesiltepe region were 2.918 and 0.153 mu g/m(3) in August, respectively. In the Campus area, Cr was measured as 0.049 mu g/m(3) in October, and Zn as 4.805 mu g/m(3) in June. Cu, Mn and Ni had high values of 0.88, 11.03 and 3.19 mu g/m(3), respectively, for PM1 in November found in Ozanlar region. In November, 21.73 and 6.07 mu g/m(3) were recorded for Mn and Ni, respectively. The highest values of PM10 for Fe and Zn were 5.460 and 7.245 mu g/m(3) in June, in the Campus area, respectively. Pb was found as 0.750 mu g/m(3) in November, and Cr as 0.106 mu g/m(3) in June, both in the Campus area. Cu was measured to be 2.09 mu g/m(3) in PM10 particles, also being highest in June at Campus region.