PM1.0 (fine particles, with diameter 〈 1 pm), PM2.5 (fine particles, with diameter 〈 2.5μm) and PM10 (coarse particles, with diameter 〈 10 μm) were measured at 24-hour intervals near a high-traffic road in ...PM1.0 (fine particles, with diameter 〈 1 pm), PM2.5 (fine particles, with diameter 〈 2.5μm) and PM10 (coarse particles, with diameter 〈 10 μm) were measured at 24-hour intervals near a high-traffic road in Hong Kong, from October 2004 to September 2005. Mass concentrations were determined for the three particle fractions, averaging for PM1.0, PM2.5 and PM10, respectively, 44.5±18.4, 55.4±25.5 and 81.3±37.7μg·m^-3, PM2.5 was 3.7 times the U.S. EPA's annual NAAQS of 15 μg·m^-3,. Overall, PM1.0 accounted for 44 to 69% (average 57%) of PM10, while PM2.5 accounted for 58 to 82% (average 71%) in this study. The particulate masses showed obvious seasonal patterns with high concentrations in cold seasons and low in warm seasons, especially high concentrations of PM2.5-10 during the cold seasons. Diurnal variations of mass concentrations of PM2.5 were determined during July, showing two major peaks in the morning and afternoon rush hours.展开更多
文摘PM1.0 (fine particles, with diameter 〈 1 pm), PM2.5 (fine particles, with diameter 〈 2.5μm) and PM10 (coarse particles, with diameter 〈 10 μm) were measured at 24-hour intervals near a high-traffic road in Hong Kong, from October 2004 to September 2005. Mass concentrations were determined for the three particle fractions, averaging for PM1.0, PM2.5 and PM10, respectively, 44.5±18.4, 55.4±25.5 and 81.3±37.7μg·m^-3, PM2.5 was 3.7 times the U.S. EPA's annual NAAQS of 15 μg·m^-3,. Overall, PM1.0 accounted for 44 to 69% (average 57%) of PM10, while PM2.5 accounted for 58 to 82% (average 71%) in this study. The particulate masses showed obvious seasonal patterns with high concentrations in cold seasons and low in warm seasons, especially high concentrations of PM2.5-10 during the cold seasons. Diurnal variations of mass concentrations of PM2.5 were determined during July, showing two major peaks in the morning and afternoon rush hours.