Publication
Title
Evaluation of airborne particles at the Alhambra monument in Granada, Spain
Author
Abstract
As a part of an ongoing investigation regarding the air quality at the Alhambra monument (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage), indoor and outdoor atmospheric aerosols (PM1 and PM10-1) and pollutant gases (O3, NO2, SO2 and NH3) were studied during summer and winter. Bulk elements, ionic compounds and black carbon (BC) in aerosols were analyzed with X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, ion chromatography and aethalometry/reflectometry, respectively. Natural PM10-1 aerosols, such as carbonate-rich soil and sea salts, reacted with a typical urban atmosphere, producing a mixture of particulates with diverse chemical composition. The content/formation of secondary inorganic aerosols depended on the air temperature and absolute humidity. Ratios of typical mineral elements (i.e., Ti/Fe and Si/Fe) showed that Saharan dust events contribute to the composition of the observed mineral aerosol content. BC, V and Ni originated from diesel exhaust, while Cu, Cr, Pb and Zn came mainly from non-exhaust vehicular emissions. Weathering phenomena, such as blackening and pigment discoloration, which could arise from gradual aerosol deposition indoors, are discussed.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Microchemical journal. - New York
Publication
New York : 2011
ISSN
0026-265X
0026-265X
DOI
10.1016/J.MICROC.2011.06.018
Volume/pages
99 :2 (2011) , p. 429-438
ISI
000295770700042
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Assessment of atmospheric environmental risks related to artworks in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage complex of Alhambra (Granada, Spain) with the emphasis on the analysis of a unique collection of authentic pigment samples.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
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Creation 13.10.2011
Last edited 15.11.2022
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