Elemental analysis of dust trapped in air conditioner filters for the assessment of Lahore city’s air quality

N. Siddique; A. Majid; M. Tufail

doi:10.1007/s10967-011-1350-1

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 290: Issue 3

Elemental analysis of dust trapped in air conditioner filters for the assessment of Lahore city’s air quality

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N. Siddique

N. Siddique Chemistry Division, Directorate of Science, PINSTECH, P. O. Nilore, Islamabad, 45650 Pakistan

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A. Majid

A. Majid PIEAS, P. O. Nilore, Islamabad, 45650 Pakistan

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M. Tufail

M. Tufail PIEAS, P. O. Nilore, Islamabad, 45650 Pakistan

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Pages:: 691–699

Online Publication Date:: 25 Jul 2011

Publication Date:: 01 Dec 2011

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-011-1350-1

Keywords:: Lahore; Instrumental neutron activation analysis; Air conditioner dust; Indoor air quality

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Abstract

A study was undertaken to assess the air quality of Lahore by the elemental analysis of air conditioner (AC) filter dust samples collected from 15 different commercial sites. Samples were prepared using the Leeds Public Analyst Method and were analyzed using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) for up to 31 elements. The elements Al, As, Ba, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Hf, K, La, Lu, Mn, Na, Nd, Rb, Sc, Sm, Sn, Ta, Th, Yb and Zn were detected in all 15 samples whereas the remaining elements have been detected in fewer samples; i.e. Mg, Sb and Tb were detected in 14 samples, Br and V in ten samples, U in nine samples and Ca and Ti in eight samples only. Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg and Na were determined in all samples at percentage levels. The concentrations of most elements were found to lie around the mean values for the 15 samples studied and were not orders of magnitude different. However the concentrations of Ca, Mg, Sn and Zn were found to be more variable and were found to be dependant on activities such as construction, fruit and vegetable handling, tin plating and transport, respectively.

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