Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Sources and Its Individual Contribution Estimation Using a Positive Matrix Factorization Model

Author:

Lee GahyeORCID,KIM MinkyeongORCID,Park DuckshinORCID,Yoo Changkyoo

Abstract

The effective management and regulation of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is essential in the Republic of Korea, where PM2.5 concentrations are very high. To do this, however, it is necessary to identify sources of PM2.5 pollution and determine the contribution of each source using an acceptance model that includes variability in the chemical composition and physicochemical properties of PM2.5, which change according to its spatiotemporal characteristics. In this study, PM2.5 was measured using PMS-104 instruments at two monitoring stations in Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province, from 22 April to 3 July 2020; the PM2.5 chemical composition was also analyzed. Sources of PM2.5 pollution were then identified and the quantitative contribution of each source to the pollutant mix was estimated using a positive matrix factorization (PMF) model. From the PMF analysis, secondary aerosols, coal-fired boilers, metal-processing facilities, motor vehicle exhaust, oil combustion residues, and soil-derived pollutants had average contribution rates of 5.73 μg/m3, 3.11 μg/m3, 2.14 μg/m3, 1.94 μg/m3, 1.87 μg/m3, and 1.47 μg/m3, respectively. The coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.87, indicating the reliability of the PMF model. Conditional probability function plots showed that most of the air pollutants came from areas where PM2.5-emitting facilities are concentrated and highways are present. Pollution sources with high contribution rates should be actively regulated and their management prioritized. Additionally, because automobiles are the leading source of artificially-derived PM2.5, their effective control and management is necessary.

Funder

Subway Fine Dust Reduction Technology Development Project of the Ministry of Land

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Chemical Health and Safety,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Toxicology

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