In this paper, there are presented levels of twenty one elements (Ag, Al, As,
B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Pb, S, Se, Sr, and Zn) in
PM10 and SO2 concentration measured at the sampling site in an urban area of
the town of Bor (40000 inhabitants) in eastern Serbia. Sampling site was
located in densely populated city center about 0.65 km far from one of the
largest copper mine and cooper smelter in Europe. For the first time PM10 was
collected using Europen standard sampler, during preliminar campaing in
duration of 7 days in early spring 2009. PM10 were sampled on PTFE memebrane
filters and element concentrations quantified by GF AAS and ICP AES. A
concentration level and correlations within trace elements, PM10 and SO2
indicated that industrial activates underpinned with metrological conditions
of slow wind speed (calm), are the main factors that influence air pollution
in densely populated area. It was evident that both, PM10 mass concentration
and SO2 concentration once exceeded daily limit values during measuring
period of seven days. Strong relationship was found between PM10 and Mn, Mg,
Ca and B daily average concentrations. On the other side, SO2 correlated
strongly with As, Pb, Cd, Cu and S daily average concentrations. These
results confirm relationship between emissions of SO2 from the Copper Smelter
Bor, calm meteorological conditions (wind speed less than 0.5 m/sec) with
concentration level of carcinogenic substances of arsenic, lead and cadmium
in ambient air.
Environmental Exposure to Arsenic, Lead, and Cadmium in People Living near Janghang Copper Smelter in Korea
