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- Title
BIOMONITORING OF CHEMICAL ELEMENT AIR POLLUTION IN HANOI USING Barbula indica MOSS.
- Authors
Nguyen Huu Quyet; Le Hong Khiem; Trinh Thi Thu My; Nguyen Thi Bao My; Frontasieva, Marina; Zinicovscaia, Inga; Nguyen An Son; Tran Thien Thanh; Le Dai Nam; Khuat Thi Hong; Nguyen Ngoc Mai; Trinh Dinh Trung; Duong Van Thang; Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang
- Abstract
Atmospheric deposition of chemical elements in the Hanoi region has been investigated in this study based on moss biomonitoring. Twenty-seven Barbula indica moss samples were collected from the end of 2016 to the beginning of 2017, and the concentrations of 33 chemical elements in the samples were determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis. The results show that Hanoi's air is highly polluted with Zn, Ba and Ta, and slightly polluted with Al, Cl, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, As, Cd, Sb, La, Ce, Sm, Gd, Tb, Yb, Hf, Th and U. A determination of the possible pollution sources has been made for the analyzed elements; namely: coal and oil combustion are the main sources of V, Ni, Co and As; vehicle exhaust and non-exhaust sources, as well as industrial emissions, are the main sources of Mn, Co, Cd and Ba; construction dust is the source of Ca, Mg and Sb; various industries are the sources of Cr and Ni; the dust from cement kilns and ash from biomass burning is responsible for K and Cl; two-stroke motor vehicles, galvanizing factories and tire wear are the sources of Zn; and Br may be emitted from burning wastes.
- Publication
Environmental Engineering & Management Journal (EEMJ), 2021, Vol 20, Issue 5, p791
- ISSN
1582-9596
- Publication type
Academic Journal