In order to explore the pollution characteristics and sources of atmospheric volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in winter in Kaifeng City, based on the atmospheric VOCs component data obtained from the online monitoring station of the Kaifeng Ecological and Environmental Bureau (Urban Area) from December 2021 to January 2022, the pollution characteristics of VOCs and secondary organic aerosol formation potential (SOAP) were discussed, and the sources of VOCs were analyzed by using the PMF model. The results showed that the average mass concentration of VOCs in winter in Kaifeng City was (104.71±48.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn recent years, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and its surrounding areas have experienced multiple haze pollution processes. Owing to the limitation of observational instruments, there has not been a comparative study of haze pollution between urban and rural areas in northern Henan province. A series of high-time-resolution instruments were used during a regional heavy pollution process (January 12-25, 2018) at two urban sites and three rural sites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn order to study the pollution characteristics and sources of heavy metals in urban atmospheric PM, 21 elements in atmospheric PM in Zhengzhou City were detected using an online metal analyzer during July and October 2017 and January and April 2018, and the changes in heavy metal concentrations were analyzed. Heavy metals were traced by enrichment factors, principal component analysis, and potential source function. The US EPA risk assessment model was used to assess their health risks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring the National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities (NTGEM) 2019, air quality in Zhengzhou was analyzed to evaluate the impact of pollution prevention and control measures on Zhengzhou. Ground-observed meteorological and pollutant data as well as the chemical compositions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were investigated. The results showed that the six parameters of pollutants in the safeguard period in 2019 indicated a downward trend as compared with that during the same time in 2018, and the average concentrations of PM and PM were decreased by 16.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmbient volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were determined by GC 5000 online gas chromatography in the urban site of Zhengzhou from April 15 to May 15, 2018. Based on chemical composition analysis, in this study, the concentrations, ozone formation potential (OFP), and source apportionment were studied. The results show that the averaged volume fraction of VOCs in Zhengzhou during spring was 40.
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