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Ultrafine Particle Distribution and Chemical Composition Assessment during Military Operative Trainings

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  • Marcello Campagna

    (Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy)

  • Ilaria Pilia

    (Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy)

  • Gabriele Marcias

    (Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy)

  • Andrea Frattolillo

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Sergio Pili

    (Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy)

  • Manuele Bernabei

    (Chemistry Department, Test Flight Centre, IAF, Pratica di Mare AFB, 00040 Pomezia, Italy)

  • Ernesto D’Aloja

    (Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy)

  • Pierluigi Cocco

    (Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy)

  • Giorgio Buonanno

    (Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, I-03043, Cassino, Italy
    International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4001, Brisbane, Australia
    Department of Engineering, University of Naples “Parthenope”, 80133, Naples, Italy)

Abstract

(1) Background: The assessment of airborne particulate matter (PM) and ultrafine particles (UFPs) in battlefield scenarios is a topic of particular concern; (2) Methods: Size distribution, concentration, and chemical composition of UFPs during operative military training activities (target drone launches, ammunition blasting, and inert bomb impact) were investigated using an electric low-pressure impactor (ELPI+) and a scanning electron microscope (SEM), equipped with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS); (3) Results: The median of UFPs, measured for all sampling periods and at variable distance from sources, was between 1.02 × 10 3 and 3.75 × 10 3 particles/cm 3 for drone launches, between 3.32 × 10 3 and 15.4 × 10 3 particles/cm 3 for the ammunition blasting and from 7.9 × 10 3 to 1.3 × 10 4 particles/cm 3 for inert launches. Maximum peak concentrations, during emitting sources starting, were 75.5 × 10 6 and 17.9 × 10 6 particles/cm 3 , respectively. Particles from the drone launches were predominantly composed of silicon (Si), iron (Fe) and calcium (Ca), and those from the blasting campaigns by magnesium (Mg), sulphur (S), aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), barium (Ba) and silicon (Si); (4) Conclusions: The investigated sources produced UFPs with median values lower than other anthropogenic sources, and with a similar chemical composition.

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  • Marcello Campagna & Ilaria Pilia & Gabriele Marcias & Andrea Frattolillo & Sergio Pili & Manuele Bernabei & Ernesto D’Aloja & Pierluigi Cocco & Giorgio Buonanno, 2017. "Ultrafine Particle Distribution and Chemical Composition Assessment during Military Operative Trainings," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-15, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:6:p:579-:d:100020
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