Abstract
Variations in the concentration levels of suspended particulate matter (SPM) and the particulate associated potassium (K) levels were studied in ambient air of Patiala during 2006-2007 at selected urban and rural locations. Samples of SPM were collected and analyzed for the K concentration using flame photometry. The monthly average of SPM levels ranged between 100±30-446±94 μgm at the urban site and 111±22-491±173 μgm at the rural site. An increase in SPM levels was observed during the crop residue burning (CRB) periods at the rural as well as urban area site. At the urban area site, monthly average K concentration varied between 3.3±0.58 μgm to 12.74±4.82 μgm while levels varied between 3.42±1.33 μgm to 31.81±14.19 μgm at the rural site. Peak K concentration (31.81±14.19 μgm) was obtained at rural area site during October 2007. The study revealed that the concentration of K and SPM was significantly higher at rural area site as compared to the urban area site during CRB months.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
