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Variation in concentrations of particulate matter with various sizes in different weather conditions in mining zone

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The present study was undertaken to investigate particulate matter (PMs) (PM10, PM2.5 and PM1) mass and number concentration (0.265–10 µm) along a road network in the Jharia coalfields, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India, using a GRIMM aerosol spectrometer during different weather conditions representing dry weather (DW) and wet weather (WW). The study area was divided into 9 locations representing mining and non-mining areas. The observed values were compared with applicable standards of India (NAAQS) and the World Health Organizations (WHO). Air quality was also determined using an Air Quality Index (AQI) as per new guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board, India. A detailed comparison between the mining and non-mining areas for the two weather conditions is presented. The PM10 and PM2.5 mass concentrations were a maximum at Godhar (GDR) (mining area) (332; 151 µg/m3, respectively) and higher as compared to the NAAQS (100; 60 µg/m3), WHO (50; 25 µg/m3) and in the non-mining area (125; 42 µg/m3, respectively) during DW; they were reduced significantly because of precipitation by 46% and 18%, respectively, during WW. PM1 and PM1–2.5 were dominant during WW and PM2.5–10 during DW. PM number concentrations (≤ 2.5 µm) were observed almost 1.5–2.5 times lower during WW while compared to DW for all sites. The values of AQI values were significantly reduced during WW compared to DW. The study revealed that concentrations of PMs and AQI values were found lower during WW compared to DW due to light precipitation.

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The authors are thankful to Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India, for providing fellowship funded by Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Government of India, New Delhi, to carry out research work.

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Yadav, S.K., Jain, M.K. Variation in concentrations of particulate matter with various sizes in different weather conditions in mining zone. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 17, 695–708 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-019-02313-7

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