Assessment of Atmospheric heavy metal deposition in North Egypt aerosols using neutron activation analysis and optical emission inductively coupled plasma

E H El-Araby; M Abd El-Wahab; H M Diab; T M El-Desouky; M Mohsen

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.06.005

Assessment of Atmospheric heavy metal deposition in North Egypt aerosols using neutron activation analysis and optical emission inductively coupled plasma

Appl Radiat Isot. 2011 Oct;69(10):1506-11. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.06.005. Epub 2011 Jun 21.

Authors

E H El-Araby¹, M Abd El-Wahab, H M Diab, T M El-Desouky, M Mohsen

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Science, Physics Department, Jezan University, KSA, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 21723139
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.06.005

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to assess the current level of atmospheric heavy metal pollution of aerosols in different cities of North Egypt using the neutron activation analysis and optical emission inductively coupled plasma techniques. The results revealed that the highest concentrations of particulate matter PM₁₀ and total suspended particulate matter were close to industrial areas. From the results of the enrichment factor calculations, the most significant elements of anthropogenic origin are Ba, Sb, Ce and Zn.

MeSH terms

Aerosols / analysis*
Air Pollutants / analysis*
Cities
Egypt
Environmental Monitoring / methods*
Environmental Pollution / analysis*
Metals, Heavy / analysis
Neutron Activation Analysis
Particulate Matter

Substances

Aerosols
Air Pollutants
Metals, Heavy
Particulate Matter