It is well known that the problem of waste disposal is critical in advanced societies, characterized by increasing consumption of goods, and one of the technologies used to manage this problem is waste incineration. In Italy there is a high perception of health risk related to the presence of incinerating plants. For this reason, local communities are very interested in their air quality and in the possible presence of health-risk pollutants, related to the activity of these plants. The aim of this study is to characterize the metal fraction in PM1 and PM2.5 samples collected in the surroundings of an incinerator. The samples were previously extracted in pure water to focus on the metals more biologically available.
Water-soluble fraction Metals in PM2.5 and PM1 samples collected near a waste incinerator plant in the Po Valley (Bologna)
PASTI, Luisa;REMELLI, Maurizio;PAGNONI, Antonella;SARTI, Elena
2012
Abstract
It is well known that the problem of waste disposal is critical in advanced societies, characterized by increasing consumption of goods, and one of the technologies used to manage this problem is waste incineration. In Italy there is a high perception of health risk related to the presence of incinerating plants. For this reason, local communities are very interested in their air quality and in the possible presence of health-risk pollutants, related to the activity of these plants. The aim of this study is to characterize the metal fraction in PM1 and PM2.5 samples collected in the surroundings of an incinerator. The samples were previously extracted in pure water to focus on the metals more biologically available.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
