Assessment of the pollution level, microscopic structure, and health risk of heavy metals in surface dusts in a sports field

Year 2023, Volume: 29 Issue: 5, 529 - 536, 31.10.2023

Kadir Ulutaş

Abstract

In urban areas, dust accumulated on the surface is one of the most used sampling methods used to evaluate environmental pollution, due to the effectiveness of meteorology and topography in the transport and accumulation of atmospheric pollution. The heavy metal concentration of surface dust collected from stadium seats was examined in this study. 22 different heavy metals namely Si, Fe, Al, Ti, Mn, Zn, Sr, Ba, Cr, Pb, Co, V, Ni, Sn, Sc, Bi, Sb, Ag, As, Mo, Hg and Cd concentrations were determined by ICP-MS and ICP-OES techniques, and SEM image was examined to determine its morphological structure. Heavy metal concentrations, except Zn and Bi, were found to be lower than those found in the earth crust. The shape and size of the particles indicated that the environment could be influenced by the natural soil source and anthropogenic sources. In addition, two separate assessments were conducted in terms of exposure to dust toxicity for normal daily activity and sporting activity coupled with normal daily activity. The results were considered acceptable because the health risk and cancer risk assessments were below the limit values.

Keywords

Dust, Air pollution, Health risk, Sportive activity, Healthmanagement

Bir spor sahasında yüzey tozlarındaki ağır metallerin kirlilik seviyesinin, mikroskobik yapısının ve sağlık riskinin değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Kentsel alanlarda, meteoroloji ve topografyanın atmosferik kirliliğin taşınması ve birikmesindeki etkinliği nedeniyle, yüzeyde biriken tozlar çevre kirliliğini değerlendirmek için en çok kullanılan örnekleme yöntemlerinden biridir. Bu çalışmada, stadyum koltuklarından toplanan yüzey tozları ağır metal içeriği açısından araştırılmıştır. Si, Fe, Al, Ti, Mn, Zn, Sr, Ba, Cr, Pb, Co, V, Ni, Sn, Sc, Bi, Sb, Ag, As, Mo, Hg ve Cd olmak üzere 22 farklı ağır metal konsantrasyonu ICP-MS ve ICP-OES tekniği ile belirlenmiş ve morfolojik yapısını belirlemek için SEM görüntüsü incelenmiştir. Zn and Bi hariç diğer ağır metal konsantrasyonlarının yer kabuğu konsantrasyonlarından düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir. Parçacıkların şekli ve boyutu, ortamın doğal toprak kaynağından ve antropojenik kaynaklardan etkilenebileceğini göstermiştir. Ayrıca normal günlük aktivite ve normal günlük aktivite ile birlikte sportif aktivite için tozdaki toksitiye maruz kalmaları açısından iki farklı değerlenme yapılmıştır. Sonuçlar sağlık riski ve kanser riski değerlendirmeleri sınır değerlerin altında olduğu için kabul edilebilir olarak belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

Toz, Hava kirliliği, Sağlık riski, Sportif aktivite, Sağlık yönetimi

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