ARSENIC AS LONG-DISTANCE TRACER OF AIR-POLLUTION

Authors
NERIN C ZUFIAURRE R CACHO J MARTINEZ M
Citation
C. Nerin et al., ARSENIC AS LONG-DISTANCE TRACER OF AIR-POLLUTION, Toxicological and environmental chemistry, 44(1-2), 1994, pp. 33-42
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology,"Environmental Sciences",Chemistry
Journal title
Toxicological and environmental chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
02772248
Volume
44
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
33 - 42
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-2248(1994)44:1-2<33:AALTOA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The fly ash of small size generated in the combustion of coal can be t ransported over long distances from the stack. This particulate matter contains trace elements which can be used as tracers of air pollution . Previous work showed that Arsenic is a good tracer of one of the big gest Power Stations in Spain. 38 soil samples were collected in one ar ea where the plume from the Power Plant touches the ground. The analys is of As were carried out by hydride-generation/Atomic Absorption Spec trometry. The results show a strong influence of the Power Station in several uninhabited places situated at approximately 80 Km from the st ack.