Journal of Environmental Health Sciences (한국환경보건학회지)

Korean Society of Environmental Health (한국환경보건학회)
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Characteristics According to the Size Distributions of Respirable Particulate During Yellow Sand Episode in Kosan, Jeju Island

황사기간도안 제주, 고산지역에서 호흡성 분진의 입자 분포 특성

  • Kim, Jeong-Ho (Division of Atmospheric Research, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Ahn, Jun-Young (Division of Atmospheric Research, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Han, Jin-Seok (Division of Atmospheric Research, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Joo (Department of Environmental Health, Yongin University)
  • Published : 2003.09.01
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Abstract

This study was intended as an investigation of characteristics of background site atmospheric respirable particulate matters(RPM), and fine particles(<2.5 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$). The particle size distributions during the phenomenon of Yellow Sand(YS) occurs from April, 2001. Atmospheric aerosol particulate matter was directly collected on the Jeju island between 1 to 30, April, 2001 using an eight-stage cascade impacter(particle size range: 0.43-11 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$), and cyclone separator(cut size: 2.5, 10 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$). The episode of YS observed in background monitoring site, Kosan and appeared 2 times at sampling period. The mass concentrations of fine and coarse particles for YS episode were 34.2 and 59.6 $\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥, respectively, which were significantly increased amounts compared to 13.3 and 13.0 $\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥ for NonYS(NYS). Most size distributions had two peaks, one at 0.43∼.65 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and the other at 3.3${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$4.7 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. The result of analysis of water-soluble ion component indicated that sulfate was mainly ion component, but nitrate and calcium ion was significantly increased at the YS episode.

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