Studies on Selected Metals and other Pollutants in Urban Atmosphere in Dhaka Bangladesh

Authors

  • Mohammad Arifur Rahman Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000,
  • Abdur Rahim Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000,
  • Nur-E-Alam Siddique Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000,
  • AM Shafiqul Alam Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v61i1.15094

Keywords:

Trace Metals, Suspended Particulates Matter, PM10, PM2.5, Gaseous pollutants

Abstract

The concentration of lead, iron and potassium were determined in suspended particulates matters (SPM) in the atmosphere Dhaka, Bangladesh between January and June, 2008. The sampling areas are Khandakar Mukarram Hossain Biggan Bhaban, University of Dhaka, Tejgaon, Hazaribagh, Uttara and Agargaon new colony. The average concentrations of TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 were 68, 43 and 35 ?g m-3, respectively. About 82% particles were from fine fraction (PM2.5) and 18% were from coarse fraction (PM10-2.5), which indicates mechanical processes are one of the main sources for the particulate matters in air of Dhaka. The concentration of lead, iron and potassium were determined by using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) for the size fraction of PM10 with highest concentrations recorded for iron (10.8 ?g/m3) and lowest for lead (0.10 ?g/m3). The average concentration of NOx, O3 and SOx with eight hours sampling were 82.8, 22.5 and 25.5 ?g/m3 respectively. This study revealed that the concentrations of Pb, K, Fe, CO, NOx, O3 and SOx in Dhaka City were higher than the WHO (World Health Organization) guideline values.

Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 61(1): 41-46, 2013 (January)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v61i1.15094

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Published

2013-05-27

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Rahman, M. A., Rahim, A., Siddique, N.-E.-A., & Alam, A. S. (2013). Studies on Selected Metals and other Pollutants in Urban Atmosphere in Dhaka Bangladesh. Dhaka University Journal of Science, 61(1), 41–46. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v61i1.15094

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