Total suspended particles were collected and size-fractionated by an Andersen high-volume air sampler at Chungang University located near the Han River, Seoul, Korea, during the period form March, 1986 to August, 1986 and from March, 1987 to February, 1988. The concentrations and the particle size distributions of anions such as chloride, nitrate and sulfate were determined by ion chromatography. The averages of concentrations were 125.43 p.g/m3 in 1986 and 189.19 deg/m3 in 1987 for total suspended particles (TSP), 2.12pg/m3 in 1986 and 4.14,ug/m3 in 1987 for chloride, 4.39pg/m3 in 1986 and 5.95,ug/m3 in 1987 for nitrate and 11.98,ug/m3 in 1986 and 19.29,ug/m3 in 1987 for sulfate.
Size distribution of TSP was found to be generally bimodal. Chloride exhibited a seasonal variation in the distribution; fine particles were predominant in the winter whereas the concentration of coarse ones was almost same through four seasons. Nitrate showed a distribution similar to that of chloride. Such variation was less significant for sulfate. For chloride and nitrate, the relationship between the monthly averaged distribution pattern and air temperature was analyzed in terms of fine fraction (FF). The FF decreased with increasing air temperature.
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