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Source apportionment of ultrafine and fine particle concentrations in Brisbane, Australia

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Abstract

Purpose

To investigate the significance of sources around measurement sites, assist the development of control strategies for the important sources and mitigate the adverse effects of air pollution due to particle size.

Methods

In this study, sampling was conducted at two sites located in urban/industrial and residential areas situated at roadsides along the Brisbane Urban Corridor. Ultrafine and fine particle measurements obtained at the two sites in June–July 2002 were analysed by positive matrix factorization.

Results

Six sources were present, including local traffic, two traffic sources, biomass burning and two currently unidentified sources. Secondary particles had a significant impact at site 1, while nitrates, peak traffic hours and main roads located close to the source also affected the results for both sites.

Conclusions

This significant traffic corridor exemplifies the type of sources present in heavily trafficked locations and future attempts to control pollution in this type of environment could focus on the sources that were identified.

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  1. International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia

    Adrian J. Friend, Godwin A. Ayoko, E. Rohan Jayaratne, Milan Jamriska & Lidia Morawska

  2. Center for Air Resources Engineering and Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699-5708, USA

    Philip K. Hopke

  3. School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, GPO Box 2434, QLD, 4001, Australia

    Adrian J. Friend, Godwin A. Ayoko, E. Rohan Jayaratne, Milan Jamriska & Lidia Morawska

  4. Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University, Box 5708, Potsdam, NY, 13699-5708, USA

    Philip K. Hopke

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Friend, A.J., Ayoko, G.A., Jayaratne, E.R. et al. Source apportionment of ultrafine and fine particle concentrations in Brisbane, Australia. Environ Sci Pollut Res 19, 2942–2950 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-0803-6

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