Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1682995 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This study is the first national attempt to assess the levels of PMs in Beirut city and consequently understand air pollution distribution. Aerosol sampling was carried out using three PM10 and three PM2.5 samplers which were installed at three locations lying along the SE-NW direction over Beirut. The sampling of PM10 and PM2.5 was done during a period extending from May till December 2009. The random collection of the particles (1 in 6Â days) was carried out on Teflon filters, for a period of 24-h. The elemental analysis of particulate matter was performed using proton induced X-ray emission technique PIXE at the Lebanese 1.7Â MV Tandem-Pelletron accelerator of Beirut. Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S and Cl were quantified using 1Â MeV proton beam, while K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn and Pb were determined using 3Â MeV-energy of proton beam.
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Authors
M. Roumié, N. Saliba, B. Nsouli, M. Younes, M. Noun, R. Massoud,