https://doi.org/10.15255/KUI.2018.023
Published: Kem. Ind. 67 (13) (2018) P127–P133
Paper reference number: KUI-23/2018
Paper type: Conference paper
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Carbon Mass Concentrations in the Air at the Plitvice Lakes National Park

I. Šimić, R. Godec, I. Bešlić and S. Davila

Abstract

Monitoring the level of PM_2.5 mass concentration and determining their chemical composition is of great importance given that numerous studies have shown a connection between this particle fraction and harmful effects on human health and the environment. The 24-hour PM_2.5 samples were collected on quartz fibre filters throughout 2015 at a sampling site located within the Plitvice Lakes National Park. Mass concentrations of PM_2.5 were determined gravimetrically, while carbon contents were measured using thermal-optical transmission method. The highest mass concentrations of PM_2.5, organic carbon (OC), and elemental carbon (EC) were observed in summer, while the lowest were detected in winter.

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Keywords

PM2.5, EC, OC, OC/EC mass ratio, SOC