Atmospheric aerosol samples（PM2.5–0.3, i.e., atmospheric particles ranging from 0.3 to2.5 μm） were collected during two periods： spring–summer 2008 and autumn–winter 2008–2009, using high volume samplers equip...Atmospheric aerosol samples（PM2.5–0.3, i.e., atmospheric particles ranging from 0.3 to2.5 μm） were collected during two periods： spring–summer 2008 and autumn–winter 2008–2009, using high volume samplers equipped with cascade impactors. Two sites located in the Northern France were compared in this study： a highly industrialised city（Dunkirk） and a rural site（Rubrouck）. Physicochemical analysis of particulate matter（PM） was undertaken to propose parameters that could be used to distinguish the various sources and to exhibit seasonal variations but also to provide knowledge of chemical element composition for the interpretation of future toxicological studies. The study showed that PM2.5–0.3concentration in the atmosphere of the rural area remains stable along the year and was significantly lower than in the urban or industrial ones, for which concentrations increase during winter.High concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons（PAHs）, dioxins, furans and dioxin like polychlorinated biphenyls（DL-PCBs）, generated by industrial activities, traffic and municipal wastes incineration were detected in the samples. Specific criteria like Carbon Preference Index（CPI） and Combustion PAHs/Total PAHs ratio（CPAHs/TPAHs） were used to identify the possible sources of atmospheric pollution. They revealed that paraffins are mainly emitted by biogenic sources in spring–summer whereas as in the case of PAHs, they have numerous anthropogenic emission sources in autumn-winter（mainly from traffic and domestic heating）.展开更多
基金supported by the French Agency AFSSET(contract EST-2007-48)and the“Institut de Recherche en ENvironnement Industriel”(IRENI)which is financially supported by the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region Council,the Ministry of Higher Education and Researchthe European Regional Development Funds
文摘Atmospheric aerosol samples（PM2.5–0.3, i.e., atmospheric particles ranging from 0.3 to2.5 μm） were collected during two periods： spring–summer 2008 and autumn–winter 2008–2009, using high volume samplers equipped with cascade impactors. Two sites located in the Northern France were compared in this study： a highly industrialised city（Dunkirk） and a rural site（Rubrouck）. Physicochemical analysis of particulate matter（PM） was undertaken to propose parameters that could be used to distinguish the various sources and to exhibit seasonal variations but also to provide knowledge of chemical element composition for the interpretation of future toxicological studies. The study showed that PM2.5–0.3concentration in the atmosphere of the rural area remains stable along the year and was significantly lower than in the urban or industrial ones, for which concentrations increase during winter.High concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons（PAHs）, dioxins, furans and dioxin like polychlorinated biphenyls（DL-PCBs）, generated by industrial activities, traffic and municipal wastes incineration were detected in the samples. Specific criteria like Carbon Preference Index（CPI） and Combustion PAHs/Total PAHs ratio（CPAHs/TPAHs） were used to identify the possible sources of atmospheric pollution. They revealed that paraffins are mainly emitted by biogenic sources in spring–summer whereas as in the case of PAHs, they have numerous anthropogenic emission sources in autumn-winter（mainly from traffic and domestic heating）.
