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http://dx.doi.org/10.5572/ajae.2017.11.4.322

Perturbation of Background Atmospheric Black Carbon/PM1 Ratio during Firecracker Bursting Episode  

Majumdar, Deepanjan (Kolkata Zonal Centre, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute)
Gavane, Ashok Gangadhar (Air Pollution Control Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute)
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Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment / v.11, no.4, 2017 , pp. 322-329 More about this Journal
Abstract
Perturbation in ambient particulate matter ($PM_1$, $PM_{2.5}$, $PM_{10}$) and black carbon (BC) concentrations was studied during a firecracker bursting episode in Diwali (Festival of Lights) celebrations in Nagpur, India. Firecracker bursting resulted in greater escalation in fine particulates over coarse particulates while $PM_{2.5}$ was found to be dominated by $PM_1$ concentration. On the Diwali day, daily mean concentration of $PM_{2.5}$ and $PM_{10}$ exceeded Indian National Ambient Air Quality Standards by over 1.8 and 1.5 times, respectively, while daily mean BC concentration on the same day was almost two times higher than the previous day. The BC/$PM_1$ ratio reduced remarkably from about 0.26 recorded before fire-cracker bursting activity to about 0.09 during fire-cracker bursting on Diwali night in spite of simultaneous escalation in ambient BC concentration. Such aberration in BC/$PM_1$ was evidently a result of much higher escalation in $PM_1$ than BC in ambient air during firecracker bursting. The study highlighted strong perturbations in ambient $PM_1$, $PM_{2.5}$, $PM_{10}$ concentrations and BC/$PM_1$ during the firecracker bursting episode. Altered atmospheric BC/$PM_1$ ratios could serve as indicators of firecracker-polluted air and similar BC/$PM_1$ ratios in local and regional air masses might be used as diagnostic ratios for firecracker smoke.
Keywords
Aerosol; Air pollution; Atmosphere; Diwali; Firework;
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