Abstract
Two programs of trace metal research are being carried out at the Health and Safety Laboratory (HASL). (a) In the surface air program, continuous sampling of the particulates in surface air, has been performed since mid 1967, at about 20 stations extending over almost the entire Wertern Hemisphere. The samples are analyzed for Pb, on a monthly basis. New York City generally has the highest concentration, of these sites, averaging about 2 µg/m3; Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico are usually within a factor of two of New York. In the Southern Hemisphere, Santiago Chile, often reaches 1 µg/m3 and exhibits a pronounced winter peak in lead concentration.
(b) In the fallout program, V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn and Pb have been analyzed in monthly total and “wet” samples collected in New York City. In general the levels of trace metals at this site approach or exceed any U. S. values reported. The seasonal variations and relationship of wet to total fallout, will be discussed.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Sr90 and Sr89 in Monthly Deposition at World Land Sites, Hardy, E. P., Jr., Editor, USAEC Report HASL-245, Appendix pg. A-l (October 1971)
Volchok, H. L. and Kleinman, M. T., Radionuclides and Lead in Surface Air, USAEC Report HASL-245, Appendix pg. C-1 (October 1971).
Krey, P. W. and Kleinman, M. Ti, Project Airstream, USAEC Report HASL-245, pg. II-8 (October 1971).
Krey, P. W. and Kleinman, M. T., High Altitude Balloon Sampling Program, USAEC Report, HASL-245, pg. 11–37 (October 1971).
Bennett, B. G., Sr90 in the Diet, USAEC Report HASL-242, pg. 1–108 (April 1971).
Freudenthal, P. C., Sr90 Concentrations in Surface Air: North America vs. Atlantic Ocean from 1966 to 1969, J. Geophys. Res., 75, pg. 4089 (1970).
Kleinman, M. T. and Volchok, H. L., The Quality of Analyses in the HASL Surface Air Sampling Program During 1969, USAEC Report HASL-239 (January 1971).
Kneip, T. J., Eisenbud, M., Strehlow, C., and Freudenthal, P. C., Airborne Particulates in New York City, J. of Air Pollution Control Assoc., 20, pg. 144 (1970).
Lazrus, A. L., Lorange, E., and Lodge, J. P., Jr., Lead and Other Metal Ions in United States Precipitation, Environ. Sci. Tech., 4, pg. 55 (1970).
Engelmann, R. J., Scavenging Prediction Using Ratios of Concentrations in Air and Precipitation, Proceedings of the 1970 Precipitation Scavenging Conference, Richland, Washington. CONF-700601, Natl. Tech. Info. Service, U. S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield, Virginia 22151 (1970).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1973 Plenum Press, New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Volchok, H.L., Bogen, D.C. (1973). Atmospheric Trace Metal Studies. In: Ahuja, S., Cohen, E.M., Kneip, T.J., Lambert, J.L., Zweig, G. (eds) Chemical Analysis of the Environment and Other Modern Techniques. Progress in Analytical Chemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7245-5_2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7245-5_2
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-7247-9
Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-7245-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive