Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, Volume. 19, Issue 3, 357(2024)

Personal exposure levels of air pollutants in two commuting modes in Urumqi City

ZHUANG Dan1,2、*, CHEN Xuegang1,2, and DONG Yu1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Geographical Science and Tourism, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830054, China
  • 2Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Lake Environment and Resources in Arid Zone, Urumqi 830054, China
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    Study location and monitoring routes in Urumqi urban area
    Variation of personal exposure concentrations of air pollutants in morning, evening and off-peak periods. (a) PM2.5; (b) O3; (c) NO2
    Daily variation of personal exposure concentrations of air pollutants. (a) PM2.5; (b) O3; (c) NO2
    Variation of individual exposure concentrations of air pollutants on weekdays and weekends. (a) PM2.5; (b) O3; (c) NO2
    Spatial distribution of personal exposure concentration of air pollutants during monitoring period. (a) Bus PM2.5; (b) walking PM2.5; (c) bus O3; (d) walking O3; (e) bus PM2.5; (f) walking NO2
    • Table 1. Basic parameters of instruments

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      Table 1. Basic parameters of instruments

      Instrument modelMonitoring item

      Measurement

      range

      AccuracyResolution

      Sampling

      inverval/s

      TSI 8530PM2.50.001-400 mg·m-30.001 mg·m-35
      Aeroqual S500O30-0.982 mg·m-3±10%0.002 mg·m-360
      NO20-1.882 mg·m-3±10%0.002 mg·m-3

      Kestrel

      5500

      Temperature-29-70 ℃0.5℃0.1 ℃5
      Humidity10%-90%±2%0.1%
      Wind speed0.6-40 m/s±3%0.1 m/s
      Wind direction0-360°±5°

      Garmin

      eTrex 201

      Position15 m1
    • Table 2. Correlation between the exposure concentrations of various pollutants by bus

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      Table 2. Correlation between the exposure concentrations of various pollutants by bus

      PollutantPM2.5O3NO2
      PM2.51
      O30.898**1
      NO20.849**0.736**1
    • Table 3. Correlation between the exposure concentrations of various pollutants by walking

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      Table 3. Correlation between the exposure concentrations of various pollutants by walking

      PollutantPM2.5O3NO2
      PM2.51
      O3-0.325**1
      NO2-0.289**0.285**1
    • Table 4. Correlation between the exposure concentrations and the background of various pollutants under commuting modes of bus and walking

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      Table 4. Correlation between the exposure concentrations and the background of various pollutants under commuting modes of bus and walking

      PollutantBusWalking
      PM2.5O3NO2PM2.5O3NO2
      Background value PM2.50.633**0.560**
      Background value O30.543**0.755**
      Background value NO20.272-0.31
    • Table 5. Correlation between the exposure concentrations of various pollutants and the meteorological factors under commuting modes of bus and walking

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      Table 5. Correlation between the exposure concentrations of various pollutants and the meteorological factors under commuting modes of bus and walking

      PollutantPM2.5O3NO2
      BusWalkingBusWalkingBusWalking
      Temperature0.258**-0.123**0.209**0.241**0.344**0.212**
      Humidity-0.0390.181**-0.028-0.230*-0.112*-0.146**
      Wind speed-0.0260.148**0.0900.146**-0.017-0.141**
      Wind direction0.192**0.196**0.150**-0.134**0.369**0.055
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    Dan ZHUANG, Xuegang CHEN, Yu DONG. Personal exposure levels of air pollutants in two commuting modes in Urumqi City[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2024, 19(3): 357

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    Received: Nov. 28, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 17, 2024

    The Author Email: ZHUANG Dan (zd0608@foxmail.com)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1673-6141.2024.03.008

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