publication . Article . 2013

Concentrations of Platinum Group Elements (Pt, Pd, Rh) in Airborne Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10-2.5) Collected at Selected Canadian Urban Sites: a Case Study

Name: Concentrations of Platinum Group Elements (Pt, Pd, Rh) in Airborne Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10-2.5) Collected at Selected Canadian Urban Sites: a Case Study
Keywords: Platinum group elements, urban particulate matter, ICP-MS, Environmental sciences, GE1-350

Jiujiang Zhao; E. Dabek-Zlotorzynska; V. Celo;

Open Access English

Published: 01 Apr 2013 Journal: E3S Web of Conferences (issn: 2267-1242,

Publisher: EDP Sciences

Summary

Abstract

Increasing environmental concentrations of platinum group elements (PGEs), in particular platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) and rhodium (Rh), from catalytic converters has been reported worldwide. Initially it was believed that the emitted PGEs remain in the roadside environment, but recent studies have shown that fine PGE-containing particles can be transported and distributed at regional and long-range levels. Therefore, the monitoring of PGEs in airborne particulate matter (PM) is important for the estimation of potential risks to human health and to the ecosystem. The aim of this study is to present the first results from an analysis on the concentration and dist...

doi: 10.1051/e3sconf/20130114005

Subjects

free text keywords: Platinum group elements, urban particulate matter, ICP-MS, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Air pollution, medicine.disease_cause, medicine, Rhodium, chemistry.chemical_element, chemistry, Environmental chemistry, Platinum, Platinum group, Palladium, Aqua regia, chemistry.chemical_compound, Particulates, Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

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