Study on the behavior of trace elements and radionuclides in airborne particulate matters

Airborne particulate matters (PM) are collected by HV-1000 high volume air sampler in Musashi Institute of Technology in Japan from October, 2002, to November, 2003. The elements were determined by a neutron activation analysis and radioactive nuclides were detected by γ-ray spectrometry. The concentration of PM decreased with increasing amount of precipitation. The amount of PM was affected by wash out depend on rain a day before. 12 to 17 kinds of elements are determined in the samples. The correlation coefficient of Br and Sb was 0.81 of the concentration of element and 0.60 of concentration of composition. The same tendency was observed among Sc, Fe and La. Na is thought to be affected by sea salt particles. Sc and Th in PM were originated by wikipedia in Asia. The concentration of Sc, V, La and Th are smaller than the earth's crust. However, its Br and Sb were larger than it. Pb-210 and Be-7 are determined and both average concentrations were increased by north wind. (S.Y.)