HM and PM10 monitoring with LVS and HVS in

R.MacedoniaAleksandra Nestorovska-Krsteska, MEIC,

MOEPP

Ministry of environment and physical Ministry of environment and physical planning planning

CONTENT

What have been done? Present situation Next steps Conclusions

What have been done? PM10 is measured by the air monitoring stations Public Health Institute measures Pb and Cd twice a

year National legislation gives daily limit values only for Pb

and Cd JICA have made a study and measurements on heavy

metals in the air 6 Low volume samplers (LVS) and 4 High Volume

Sampler (HVS) were installed in April 2005 All LVS and 3 HVS were put in function

Low Volume samplers

High Volume Samplers

PM10 measuring of LVS-filters

Gravimetric method Different type of

filters have been used

Pr EN 14902:2005 document

Balance-Sartorius CP2PF

Equilibration of the filters is not yet provided

PM10 measuring of HVS-filters Gravimetric method “8x10” glass fiber

filters Balance-Sartorius

CP224S

HM analysis 12 metals are

analyzed:Cd;Cu;Cr;Fe;Mg;As;V;Zn;Pb;Mn;Hg;Ni; Different methods have been used for the

preparation of the filters(manuel-method proposed by JICA, microwave digestion;)

No official method for the HVS and LVS filter preparation

ICP-MS analysis for: Cd;Cu;Cr;Fe;Mg;V;Zn;Pb;Mn;Ni;

AAS analysis for As and Hg

Next steps Concordance table, Plan for Implementation and

implementation of the forth daughter directive Update of current sub laws with 2004/107/EC

directive Validation of the method for the preparation of

filters with SRM(1648), inter laboratory cooperation

Quality control of the ISP-MS measurements Validate data on HM in yearly report 2007 and

reporting of these data towards EEA in the future Extension of the samplers network

Conclusions

Participation on workshops, and exchange of experience

Monitoring of heavy metals and PM10 is of great importance and support from the national polices is needed

Training and study tours for the staff working on this field

Identification and the measurement of the HM and PM10 is important for taking further actions of reducing of these chemicals from the air