TY - GEN
T1 - Trace metals in the atmospheric deposition and gaseous emissions around Karadiyana municipal solid waste Dumpsite, Sri Lanka
AU - De Silva, Savini
AU - Wijekoon, Prabuddhi
AU - Vithanage, Meththika
N1 - Funding Information:
Authors hereby ackno wledge National Research Council T ar g et Ori e nt e d Gr a nt 1 8-0 2 1, Sri L a n k a a n d E arl y C ar e er Wo men Fello wship fro m the Organization for Wo men Scientists of Developing Countries, Italy, through a grant from UNESCOandtheInternational Development Research Centre, Otta wa, Canada. The vie ws expressed herein do not necessarilyrepresentthoseof UNESCO,IDRCorits Board of Governors.
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PY - 2021/7/27
Y1 - 2021/7/27
N2 - Municipal solid waste accounts for ambient air pollution through heavy metals in atmospheric deposition and greenhouse gases. In the current study, heavy metal pollution was estimated by analyzing dust samples collected from Karadiyana solid waste dumpsite, Sri Lanka. Emission of CO2, CH4, NH3 and H2S were accounted for four locations within the dumpsite area using an air-trapping box and air quality monitor (Aeroqual HH S500L). Dust was collected from four sampling sites using 1.5 m height dust samplers, for the analysis of Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb using microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) after acid digestion. Average Fe concentration of 1100 µg/L was detected in the samples while Cr concentration was only 13 µg/L. Both Cu and Cd showed an average dissolved element percentage of 54%, while other elements also showed considerable dissolubility percentages. A dissolved element amount of 59% was detected in samples collected from a house adjacent to the dumpsite. Total metal concentrations of 1306 and 2213 µg/L were exhibited at sites A and B, respectively. Both sites A and B showed an average concentration of 590 mg/L of total measured gaseous emissions. CO2 was detected as the predominant species at all four locations.
AB - Municipal solid waste accounts for ambient air pollution through heavy metals in atmospheric deposition and greenhouse gases. In the current study, heavy metal pollution was estimated by analyzing dust samples collected from Karadiyana solid waste dumpsite, Sri Lanka. Emission of CO2, CH4, NH3 and H2S were accounted for four locations within the dumpsite area using an air-trapping box and air quality monitor (Aeroqual HH S500L). Dust was collected from four sampling sites using 1.5 m height dust samplers, for the analysis of Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb using microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) after acid digestion. Average Fe concentration of 1100 µg/L was detected in the samples while Cr concentration was only 13 µg/L. Both Cu and Cd showed an average dissolved element percentage of 54%, while other elements also showed considerable dissolubility percentages. A dissolved element amount of 59% was detected in samples collected from a house adjacent to the dumpsite. Total metal concentrations of 1306 and 2213 µg/L were exhibited at sites A and B, respectively. Both sites A and B showed an average concentration of 590 mg/L of total measured gaseous emissions. CO2 was detected as the predominant species at all four locations.
KW - Air pollution
KW - Atmospheric deposition
KW - Greenhouse gases
KW - Heavy metals
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U2 - 10.1109/MERCon52712.2021.9525716
DO - 10.1109/MERCon52712.2021.9525716
M3 - Conference paper
AN - SCOPUS:85116300411
T3 - MERCon 2021 - 7th International Multidisciplinary Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, Proceedings
SP - 231
EP - 234
BT - MERCon 2021 - 7th International Multidisciplinary Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, Proceedings
PB - IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
CY - US
T2 - 7th International Multidisciplinary Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, MERCon 2021
Y2 - 27 July 2021 through 29 July 2021
ER -
