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Analysis on pollution characteristics of PM2.5 in a district of Beijing from 2019 to 2023
- LI Yifeng, WAN Boyu, MA Jianxin, LI Wenjing
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2025, 41(1):
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Objective To understand the concentration of atmospheric fine particulate matter(PM2.5) and its component characteristics in a district of Beijing. Methods The atmospheric PM2.5 samples were collected from the roof of a building in a district of Beijing from 2019 to 2023. The average daily mass concentration of PM2.5 was determined by weighing method. The concentrations of 12 metals and metal-like and 5 water-soluble ions were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer and ion chromatography,respectively. Kruskal-Wallis H test was used to analyze the differences in concentrations among different years and seasons,and Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare and analyze the impact of heating on PM2.5 concentration and its components. Results A total of 423 air samples were collected from 2019 to 2023,and the average annual mass concentrations of PM2.5 were 39.00,40.50,46.00,41.50 and 34.00 μg/m3,respectively,with no statistically significant differences among years(H=3.879,P>0.05). The exceedance rate of average daily PM2.5 concentration was significantly higher during spring and winter,while it was comparatively lower in summer and autumn,and the difference was statistically significant among different seasons(H=11.198, P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in PM2.5 concentration between the heating season and non-heating season(U=0.133,P>0.05). The top five elements of the concentration of 12 metals and metal-like elements in PM2.5 were aluminum(Al)> manganese(Mn)> lead(Pb)> arsenic(As)> selenium(Se). Except for Al,As and Mn,there were statistically significant differences in the mass concentration of other metallic elements among years of 2019-2023. Except the increase of As in 2023,there was a gradual decrease in the mass concentrations of Al,Pb and Se over the years. With the exception of Sb,the seasonal variations were observed in the mass concentration of other metallic elements,Se and As exhibited higher concentrations during autumn,Al and Pb showed higher concentrations during spring,while Mn displayed higher concentrations during winter. Apart from Sb,As,Be,Ni and Ti,the differences observed between heating season and non-heating season regarding the mass concentrations of other metals. Al,Cd,Cr,Pb and Mn exhibited higher mass concentrations during heating season compared to non-heating season. The mass concentrations[M(P25,P75)] of sulfate(SO42-),nitrate(NO3-),chloride ion(Cl-),fluoride(F-) and ammonium salt(NH4+) in PM2.5 were 3.74(1.95,7.11),6.33(2.005,14),0.32(0.16,0.81),0.05(0.02,0.07) and 2.68(0.86,5.75)μg/m3,respectively. The mass concentrations of five water-soluble ions were:nitrate> sulfate> ammonium salt> chloride ion> fluoride,and the difference was statistically significant(H=1 392.1,P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in the concentration of chloride ion and fluoride among years(H=18.193,77.386,both P<0.05). The concentration of five water-soluble ions was different in different seasons. Except for sulfate,which had the highest concentration in autumn,the other four water-soluble ions had the highest concentration in spring. There were statistically significant differences in the mass concentrations of nitrate,chloride ion and fluoride between heating season and non-heating season(H=2.248,12.985,7.421,all P<0.05). Except nitrate and ammonium salt,the concentrations of the other three water-soluble ions were higher in heating season than in non-heating season. Conclusion The air pollution in Beijing has improved significantly after the implementation of a series of measures,but air pollution still exists,and further pollution control should be implemented.