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Air Quality Monitoring in Residential Areas near Ports and Industrial Complexes in Busan

부산시 항만 및 산단 인근 주거지역 대기질 모니터링과 분기별 특성확인

  • Hyunji Ju (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Seungho Lee (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Minjung Kim (Department of Air Quality Monitoring and Assessment, Busan Metropolitan City Institute of Health & Environment) ;
  • Gabeen Lee (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Young-Seoub Hong (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
  • 주현지 (동아대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이승호 (동아대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 김민정 (부산광역시 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이가빈 (동아대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 홍영습 (동아대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2024.04.12
  • Accepted : 2024.05.30
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Background: Air pollutants have been reported to have harmful effects on human health. Busan is a vulnerable area in terms of air quality due to the installation of various industrial complexes, particularly the port industry. However there is limited research data on the ambient air quality of residential areas near ports and industrial complexes. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the quarterly levels of air pollutants near industrial complexes and ports and to identify trends and characteristics of air pollutant exceedances. Methods: Air measurements were conducted quarterly. The measured air pollutants included O3, SO2, CO, NO2, PM10, and PM2.5. PM10 and PM2.5 were measured using BAM-1020 equipment, while O3, SO2, CO, and NO2 were measured using AP-370 Series equipment. The quarterly concentration levels of air pollutants were determined, and the influence of precipitation and commuting hours on fine particulate matter was examined. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to determine if there was significance between the concentrations of fine particulate matter during commuting hours and non-commuting hours. Results: The concentrations of air pollutants were generally higher in the first and second quarters. Furthermore, the concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 tended to decrease continuously following consecutive rainfall, with concentrations at the end of rainfall periods lower than those observed at the beginning. The frequency of exceeding average concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 was higher on weekdays. Moreover, the average concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 during weekday commuting hours were higher compared to non-commuting hours. Conclusions: The concentrations of air pollutants in the survey area were found to be higher than the overall average in Busan. Based on this study, continuous air quality monitoring is necessary for residential areas near industrial complexes and ports. For further research, health biomonitoring of residents in these areas should be conducted to assess their exposure levels.

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