<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Particulate matters are the result of various processes in the atmosphere that are part of everyday life. The chemical composition of these particles is mainly influenced by their origin. Their behavior is also dependent on meteorological conditions and other factors as well. The aim of this paper was to identify sources of particulate matters by means of statistical methods due to the presence of 17 heavy metals. The problem solving assumes the knowledge of multivariate statistical data analysis methods as principal components analysis (PCA), factor analysis (FA) and multivariate regression and vector algebra. For the application of methodology suitable software may prove appropriate.</p></abstract>

Particulate matters are the result of various processes in the atmosphere that are part of everyday life. The chemical composition of these particles is mainly influenced by their origin. Their behavior is also dependent on meteorological conditions and other factors as well. The aim of this paper was to identify sources of particulate matters by means of statistical methods due to the presence of 17 heavy metals. The problem solving assumes the knowledge of multivariate statistical data analysis methods as principal components analysis (PCA), factor analysis (FA) and multivariate regression and vector algebra. For the application of methodology suitable software may prove appropriate.

Particulate Matter Assessment in the Air Based on the Heavy Metals Presence

Department of Highway Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Žilina, Žilina, Slovakia

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Particulate matters are the result of various processes in the atmosphere that are part of everyday life. The chemical composition of these particles is mainly...

Particulate Matter Assessment in the Air Based on the Heavy Metals Presence

Published Online: May 30, 2014

Page range: 26 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2014-0004

Keywords
Air pollution, Heavy metals, Particulate matter, PM10, Road traffic, Statistical methods

© 2014

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Particulate Matter Assessment in the Air Based on the Heavy Metals Presence

Published Online: May 30, 2014

Page range: 26 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2014-0004

KeywordsAir pollution, Heavy metals, Particulate matter, PM10, Road traffic, Statistical methods

© 2014

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords
Air pollution, Heavy metals, Particulate matter, PM10, Road traffic, Statistical methods