AN EVALUATION OF THE SOURCES OF AIR-POLLUTION IN THE CITY OF CHANDIGARH, INDIA - A STUDY USING EDXRF TECHNIQUE

Authors
BANDHU HK PURI S SHAHI JS MEHTA D GARG ML SINGH N MANGAL PC SURI CR SWIETLICKI E TREHAN PN
Citation
Hk. Bandhu et al., AN EVALUATION OF THE SOURCES OF AIR-POLLUTION IN THE CITY OF CHANDIGARH, INDIA - A STUDY USING EDXRF TECHNIQUE, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms, 114(3-4), 1996, pp. 341-344
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Nuclear","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Instument & Instrumentation
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms → ACNP
ISSN journal
0168583X
Volume
114
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
341 - 344
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-583X(1996)114:3-4<341:AEOTSO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The elemental composition of aerosol samples, collected from July 1994 to January 1995, in the city of Chandigarh, India was determined usin g EDXRF technique. The elemental concentration levels are generally fo und to be higher by a factor of 2-5 in the winter season as compared t o the rainy season. The receptor model, employing the multivariate sta tistical techniques was applied to the acquired data set of elemental concentrations in order to assess the impact of relevant sources at th e sampling site. Possible sources identified from this analysis are so il dust, refuse burning, field burning, exhaust from automobiles and s melter activity.