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KMID : 1156220080340010042
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
2008 Volume.34 No. 1 p.42 ~ p.48
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Atmospheric Total Gaseous Mercury (TGM) Concentration and Characteristics in Seoul, Korea
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Lee Yong-Mi
Heo Jong-Bae
Lee Seung-Muk
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Abstract
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The objectives of this study were to measure ambient TGM concentrations in Seoul Korea, to determine the temporal variation of TGM, and to analyze the relationships among TGM, meteorological data and PM2.5 measured at the same time. Ambient TGM and PM2.5 concentrations were measured at the roof of the Graduate School of Public Health building in Seoul, Korea for the period of January to October 2004. Average TGM concentration was 3.43±1.17 ng/㎥. The average TGM was at a low concentration similar to those of background sites in other countries. The temporal variations and meteorological phenomena of TGM were not statistically significant. There was a positive link between TGM and PM2.5. It didn’t indicate that reduction of Hg²? to Hg0 had occurred in liquid water contained in smog as in a previous study, but it shows that PM2.5 and TGM could be emitted from the same sources such as power plants and combustion engines. Also, the strong correlation between TGM and SO₂ concentrations indicated that the source of TGM was from fossil fuel combustions including coal combustion. Specifically, SO₂ and SO₄²? concentrations correlated to TGM concentrations could be linked to TGM emitted from local and regional sources as well.
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KEYWORD
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Mercury, TGM, PM2.5, correlation, source, Seoul, Korea
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