Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Bound on Particulate Matter

Authors

  • Drahoslava ZMIJKOVÁ Author
  • Miroslav KOLIBA Author
  • Konstantin RACLAVSKÝ Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29227/IM-2018-01-15

Keywords:

air pollution, particulate matter PM 10, heavy metals, hazard quotient, hazard index, cancer risk, pollution load index

Abstract

The samples of particulate matter (PM 10 ) were collected at five sampling sites of various character situated in the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic). Concentrations of heavy metals bound to particulate matter were determined by the method of ICP – optical emission spectroscopy. The contamination of heavy metals was expressed as the pollution load index – PLI. Human health risk assessment was performed by U.S. EPA method – using the hazard quotient – HQ, hazard index – HI, and excess lifetime cancer risk – ELCR. The pollution and resulting carcinogenic risks increase during the winter season. The potential non-carcinogenic risks are not significant.

Author Biographies

  • Drahoslava ZMIJKOVÁ

    VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 17. listopadu Street 15, 708 33 Ostrava–Poruba, Czech Republic

  • Miroslav KOLIBA

    VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 17. listopadu Street 15, 708 33 Ostrava–Poruba, Czech Republic

  • Konstantin RACLAVSKÝ

    VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Centre ENET, 17. listopadu Street 15, 708 33 Ostrava–Poruba, Czech Republic

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Published

2018-06-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): Inżynieria Mineralna

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