Zainab, I and Ali, Z and Ahmad, MS and Zona, Z and Raza, ST and Safdar, S and Nasir, ZA and Colbeck, I and Liu, W (2015) 'Monitoring of particulate matter concentrations at high altitude ecosystems of Pakistan and China.' Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 25 (3). pp. 738-740. ISSN 1018-7081

Preview

Text 72.pdf Download (345kB) | Preview

Abstract

Particulate matter exhibits different behavior with altitude. A comparative analysis was carried out to monitor PM<inf>1</inf>, PM<inf>2.5</inf>, PM<inf>4</inf>, PM<inf>10</inf> and PMTotal at elevations above 3000 m in both China and Pakistan. Real time monitoring of PM was carried out at both sites using a DustTrak DRX (model 8533, TSI Inc.) for 24 hours each. In Pakistan, the average value of PM<inf>Total</inf> was 415 ± 16 μg/m³ while in China the value was considerably lower i.e. 110 ± 57 μg/m³. The 24-hour mean values recorded were well above the WHO recommended limit of 25 μg/m³. These results indicate that, even at sites some distance from anthropogenic sources, PM concentrations still pose a health risk.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Fine particulate matter; high altitude; China; Pakistan
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Life Sciences, School of
SWORD Depositor:	Elements
Depositing User:	Elements
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2016 08:56
Last Modified:	21 Jun 2022 18:48
URI:	http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/16185

Actions (login required)

View Item