Air quality expert group - Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in ... - Defra
Air quality expert group - Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in ... - Defra
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46%<br />
21%<br />
24%<br />
(a) Overall<br />
5%<br />
6% 3%<br />
(b) Episodes<br />
0%<br />
6%<br />
1%<br />
2%<br />
23%<br />
4%<br />
6%<br />
11%<br />
26%<br />
16%<br />
Concentrations and composition of <strong>PM2.5</strong><br />
Iron-rich dusts<br />
Calcium salts<br />
Sodium chloride<br />
Elemental carbon<br />
Organics<br />
Ammonium Sulphate<br />
Ammonium & sodium nitrate<br />
Other<br />
Figure 3.17: Composition of <strong>PM2.5</strong> on all days (overall) and episode days<br />
(PM10 > 50 µg m -3 ) at a central urban background site <strong>in</strong> Birm<strong>in</strong>gham (Y<strong>in</strong> and<br />
Harrison, 2008).<br />
3.9.2 Individual constituents of <strong>PM2.5</strong><br />
42. The Ambient <strong>Air</strong> Quality Directive (2008/50/EC) calls for measurement of the<br />
chemical composition of <strong>PM2.5</strong> at rural sites, cover<strong>in</strong>g the follow<strong>in</strong>g m<strong>in</strong>imum<br />
list of chemical species: sulphate (SO4 2- ), sodium (Na + ), ammonium (NH4 + ),<br />
calcium (Ca 2+ ), elemental carbon (EC), nitrate (NO3 - ), potassium (K + ), chloride<br />
(Cl - ), magnesium (Mg 2+ ) and organic carbon (OC). These data are helpful <strong>in</strong><br />
understand<strong>in</strong>g the constituents of <strong>PM2.5</strong>, however, <strong>in</strong> order to allow further<br />
calculations of the overall composition of <strong>PM2.5</strong> us<strong>in</strong>g the mass closure model,<br />
it will be necessary to <strong>in</strong>clude measurement of iron (Fe). It is therefore<br />
recommended that the measurement of iron (Fe) is <strong>in</strong>cluded as part of<br />
the chemical composition monitor<strong>in</strong>g programme.<br />
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