Characterization of PM<sub>10</sub> Sampled on the Top of a Former Mining Tower by the High-Volume Wind Direction-Dependent Sampler Using INNA
Irena Pavlíková,
Daniel Hladký,
Oldřich Motyka,
Konstantin N. Vergel,
Ludmila P. Strelkova,
Margarita S. Shvetsova
Affiliations
Irena Pavlíková
Department of Environmental Protection in Industry, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VSB–Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Daniel Hladký
Department of Environmental Protection in Industry, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VSB–Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Oldřich Motyka
Nanotechnology Centre, VSB–Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Konstantin N. Vergel
Sector of Neutron Activation Analysis and Applied Research, Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
Ludmila P. Strelkova
Sector of Neutron Activation Analysis and Applied Research, Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
Margarita S. Shvetsova
Sector of Neutron Activation Analysis and Applied Research, Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
The PM10 concentrations in the studied region (Ostravsko-karvinská agglomeration, Czech Republic) exceed air pollution limit values in the long-term and pose a significant problem for human health, quality of life and the environment. In order to characterize the pollution in the region and identify the pollution origin, Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) was employed for determination of 34 elements in PM10 samples collected at a height of 90 m above ground level. From April 2018 to March 2019, 111 PM10 samples from eight basic wind directions and calm and two smog situations were sampled. The elemental composition significantly varied depending on season and sampling conditions. The contribution of three important industrial sources (iron and steelworks, cement works) was identified, and the long-range cross-border transport representing the pollution from the Polish domestic boilers confirmed the most important pollution inflow during the winter season.
