Evaluation of airborne particulates and associated metals originating from steel slag applied to rural unpaved roads

Author:

Kacer James1ORCID,Altmaier Ralph1,Latta Drew2,O'Shaughnessy Patrick T.1,Cwiertny David M.23ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242, Iowa, USA

2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242, Iowa, USA

3. Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, University of Iowa, W195 Chemistry Building, Iowa City, 52242, Iowa, USA

Abstract

Addition of steel slag to rural gravel roads does not appreciably increase PM emissions from road traffic but does increase airborne manganese. Mn and PM10 concentrations increased as the wind shifted from perpendicular to near parallel to the road.

Funder

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Pollution,Environmental Chemistry,Chemistry (miscellaneous),Analytical Chemistry

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