Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Study on air pollution monitoring in Korea using low volume air sampler by instrumental neutron activation analysis

  • Published:
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The aim of this research was to enhance the use of nuclear analytical techniques for air pollution studies and to study the feasibility of the use of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) as a routine monitoring tool to reveal environmental pollution sources. For the collection of air particulate samples, the Gent stacked filter unit, low volume sampler with Nucleopore membrane filters were used. Trace elements in samples collected at two suburban residential sites, Taejon and Wonju city in the Republic of Korea, were analyzed by INAA. Variations of the elemental concentrations were measured monthly and the enrichment factors were calculated for the fine (<2 μm EAD) and coarse size (2–10 μm EAD) fractions. The analytical data were treated statistically to estimate the relationship between the two variables, the concentrations of elements and the total suspended particulate matter. The results were used to describe the emission source and their correlation.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. A. Alian, B. Sansoni, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 89 (1985) 191.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. A. Alian, B. Sansoni, Activation Analysis of Airborne Particulate Matter, Central Department for Chemical Analysis, Report Jul-Spez-475, ISSN 0343-7639, Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH, D-5170 Julich, Federal Republic of Germany, 1988, p. 99.

  3. E. S. Gladney, W. H. Zoller, A. G. Jones, G. E. Gordon, Environ. Sci. Technol., 8 (1974) 551.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. R. Dams, J. Billiet, J. Hoste, Intern. J. Environ. Anal. Chem., 4 (1975) 141.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. W. D. Ehmann, D. E. Vance, CRL Critical Rev. Anal. Chem., 20 (1989) 405.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. E. S. Gladney, W. H. Zoller, A. G. Jones, G. E. Gordon, Environ. Sci. Technol., 8 (1974) 551.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. J. Tölgyessy, E. H. Klehr, Nuclear Environmental Chemical Analysis, Ellis Horwood Series in Analytical Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons, 1987.

  8. R. Dams, J. A. Robbins, K. A. Rahn, J. W. Winchester, Anal. Chem., 42 (1970) 861.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. W. H. Zoller, G. E. Gordon, Anal. Chem., 42 (1970) 257.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. P. K. Hopke, Receptor-Modelling in Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Analysis, 1985, p. 76.

  11. K. H. Wedepohl, Origin and Distribution of the Elements, Pergamon Press, London, 1968, p. 999.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Regional RCM on Applied Research on Air Pollution using Nuclear-related Analytical Techniques in the Asia and Pacific Region, IAEA Report, 1995.

  13. G. Erdtmann, Neutron Activation Tables, Vol. 6, New York, 1976.

  14. Handbook on Nuclear Activation Analysis Data, IAEA Tech. Rept. No. 273, 1987.

  15. L. A. Currie, Anal. Chem., 40 (1968) 586.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Y. S. Chung, Y. J. Chung, E. S. Jeong, S. Y. Cho, J. Kor. Nucl. Soc., 27 (1995) 234.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Y. S. Chung, Y. J. Chung, E. S. Jung, S. Y. Cho, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 217 (1997) 71.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Y. S. Chung, Y. J. Chung, E. S. Jeong, S. Y. Cho, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 217 (1997) 83.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Survey of Reference Materials: Biological and Environmental Reference Materials for Trace elements, Nuclides and Microcontaminants IAEA-TECDOC-854, Vol. 1, Vienna, 1995; Survey of Reference Materials: Biological and Environmental Reference Materials for Trace elements, Nuclides and Microcontaminants IAEA-TECDOC-880, Vol. 2, Vienna, 1996.

  20. Sampling and Analytical Methodologies for Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis of Airborne Particulate Matter, Training Course Series No. 4, IAEA-TCS-4, Vienna, 1992.

  21. R. Dams, J. A. Robbins, K. A. Rahn, J. W. Winchester, Quantitative relationships among trace elements over industrialized N.W. Indiana, Proc. SNTEP, IAEA, Vienna, 1971, p. 139; Anal. Chem., 6 (1972) 441.

  22. J. Y. Hwang, Anal. Chem., 44, 20A (1972) 14.

    Google Scholar 

  23. T. Kato, N. Sato, N. Suzuki, Talanta, 23 (1977) 517.

    Google Scholar 

  24. B. Mason, Principles of Geochemistry, 3rd ed., 1966.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, P.O. Box 105, 305-600, Yusong, Taejon, Korea

    Yong Sam Chung, Jong Hwa Moon & Young Ju Chung

  2. Yonsei University, #234 Maeji-ri Hungup-myun, 222-701, Wonju-si, Kangwon-do, Korea

    Seung Yeon Cho & Sang Hun Kang

Authors
  1. Yong Sam Chung
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Jong Hwa Moon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Young Ju Chung
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Seung Yeon Cho
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Sang Hun Kang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Chung, Y.S., Moon, J.H., Chung, Y.J. et al. Study on air pollution monitoring in Korea using low volume air sampler by instrumental neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 240, 79–94 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02349140

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02349140

Keywords

Search

Navigation