Air pollution in the Bor region from 1994 to 2023

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dc.citation.rankM33
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dc.contributor.authorŠerbula, Snežana
dc.contributor.authorKalinović, Tanja
dc.contributor.authorKalinović, Jelena
dc.contributor.authorRadojević, Ana
dc.contributor.authorJordanović, Jelena
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-09T08:08:16Z
dc.date.available2024-10-09T08:08:16Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThis study considered the historical air pollution data. Assessment of air quality in Bor was done for the period 1994–2023, namely since the installation of monitoring stations for measuring the concentrations of most common air pollutants such as SO2, PM10 and toxic elements As, Cd and Pb in PM10 samples, at several different locations in relation to the location of the copper smelter. Modernizations of the Flash smelting technology were carried out in 2015 and 2022, which partially affected the reduction of air pollution. The measured concentrations of SO2, PM10, As in PM10 as well Pb and Cd indicated frequent exceedances of defined annual limit values, both at the national and European levels. The maximum average annual SO2 concentration reached 372 μg/m3 in 2012 and was 7.5 times higher than the legally prescribed values. Air quality regarding the levels of PM10 and especially As in PM10 was significantly worse after modernization. The annual concentration of As exceeded the annual target velue defined by the European and Serbian regulations, at all monitoring sites, with a maximum exceedance of more than 90 times at the suburban location during 2019. Frequent exceedances of the respective annual target values were also noted for Pb and Cd in PM10 samples. The analyzed data pointed out that the Bor region can still be characterized as an ecological hotspot in Serbia and beyond.
dc.identifier.isbn978-86-6305-152-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://eco.tfbor.bg.ac.rs/download/Zbornici/2024.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://repozitorijum.tfbor.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5867
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor
dc.rights.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.sourceProceedings [Elektronski izvor] - 31st International conference Ecological Truth & Environmental Research - EcoTER'24, Sokobanja, Serbia, 18-21 June 2024, 2024, 225-230
dc.subjectair pollution
dc.subjectSO2
dc.subjectPM10
dc.subjectAs
dc.subjectPb
dc.subjectCd
dc.titleAir pollution in the Bor region from 1994 to 2023
dc.typeconferenceObject
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