Morphological and chemical composition of particulate matter in buses exhaust

V.V. Chernyshev; A.M. Zakharenko; S.M. Ugay; T.T. Hien; L.H. Hai; S.M. Olesik; A.S. Kholodov; E. Zubko; M. Kokkinakis; T.I. Burykina; A.K. Stratidakis; Ya. O. Mezhuev; D.A. Sarigiannis; A. Tsatsakis; K.S. Golokhvast

Toxicology Reports (Jan 2019)

Morphological and chemical composition of particulate matter in buses exhaust

V.V. Chernyshev,
A.M. Zakharenko,
S.M. Ugay,
T.T. Hien,
L.H. Hai,
S.M. Olesik,
A.S. Kholodov,
E. Zubko,
M. Kokkinakis,
T.I. Burykina,
A.K. Stratidakis,
Ya. O. Mezhuev,
D.A. Sarigiannis,
A. Tsatsakis,
K.S. Golokhvast

Affiliations

V.V. Chernyshev: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia
A.M. Zakharenko: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia
S.M. Ugay: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia
T.T. Hien: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia
L.H. Hai: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia
S.M. Olesik: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia
A.S. Kholodov: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia
E. Zubko: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia
M. Kokkinakis: Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
T.I. Burykina: Department of Analytical Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
A.K. Stratidakis: Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
Ya. O. Mezhuev: Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Miusskaya Square, 9, Moscow 125047, Russia
D.A. Sarigiannis: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Chemical Engineering, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; Environmental Health Engineering, School for Advanced Studies IUSS, Pavia, 27100, Italy
A. Tsatsakis: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia; Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece; Department of Analytical Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; Corresponding author at: Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
K.S. Golokhvast: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia; Pacific Geographical Institute FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia; Corresponding author at: Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova Street, 8, Vladivostok 690950, Russia.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6
pp. 120 – 125

Abstract

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This research article investigates the particulate matter originated from the exhaust emissions of 20 bus models, within the territory of Vladivostok, Russian Federation. The majority of evaluated buses (17 out of 20) had emissions of large particles with sizes greater than 400 μm, which account for more than 80% of all measured particles. The analysis of the elemental composition showed that the exhaust emissions contained Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mg, Ni, Pb, and Zn, with the concentration of Zn prevailing in all samples by two to three orders of magnitude higher than the concentrations of the other elements. Keywords: Bus exhaust gases, Particle size distribution, Environmental toxicity, Particulate matter, Air pollution, Solid particles

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ISSN: 2214-7500 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Ireland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine: Toxicology. Poisons
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