Influence of quarry mining dust on PM2.5 in a city adjacent to a limestone quarry: Seasonal characteristics and source contributions

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 550; pp. 940 - 949
• Main Authors: Peng, Xing, Shi, Guo-Liang, Zheng, Jun, Liu, Jia-Yuan, Shi, Xu-Rong, Xu, Jiao, Feng, Yin-Chang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.04.2016
• Subjects: air; aluminum; autumn; calcium; carbon; cement; chemical analysis; coal; combustion; dust control; Dust-related species; ions; iron; limestone; mining; nitrates; particulates; PM2.5; PMF-CMB; Quarry mining dust; seasonal variation; silicon; soil; Source apportionment; spring; sulfates; summer; winter; PMF-CMB; Dust-related species; Source apportionment; PM2.5; Quarry mining dust; PM(2.5)

To understand the influence of quarry mining dust on particulate matter, ambient PM2.5 and quarry mining dust source samples were collected in a city near quarry facilities during 2013–2014. Samples were subject to chemical analysis for dust-related species (Al, Si, Ca, Fe, Ti), tracer metals, carbo...