Lead Isotope Characterization of Petroleum Fuels in Taipei, Taiwan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15510027 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pei-Hsuan Yao (0000-0002-2172-6041, National Taiwan University), Guey‐Shin Shyu (0000-0001-9285-3518, Tungnan University), Ying-Fang Chang (Industrial Technology Research Institute), Y T Chou (National Taipei University), Yu-Chen Chou (National Taiwan University), Chuan‐chou Shen (0000-0003-2833-2771, National Taipei University), Chuan-Chou Shen (National Taiwan University), Chi-Su Chou (National Taiwan University), Tsun‐Kuo Chang (0000-0001-8761-1389, National Taiwan University, corresponding author), Tsun-Kuo Chang (National Taiwan University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 4602-4616 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph120504602 |
| PMID | 25918913 |
| PMCID | PMC4454928 |
| OpenAlex | W2148552517 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 40 |
Leaded gasoline in Taiwan was gradually phased out from 1983 to 2000. However, it is unclear whether unleaded gasoline still contributes to atmospheric lead (Pb) exposure in urban areas. In this study, Pb isotopic compositions of unleaded gasolines, with octane numbers of 92, 95, 98, and diesel from two local suppliers in Taipei were determined by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with a two-sigma uncertainty of ± 0.02 %. Lead isotopic ratios of vehicle exhaust (208Pb/207Pb: 2.427, 206Pb/207Pb: 1.148, as estimated from petroleum fuels) overlap with the reported aerosol data. This agreement indicates that local unleaded petroleum fuels, containing 10-45 ng·Pb·g−1, are merely one contributor among various sources to urban aerosol Pb. Additionally, the distinction between the products of the two companies is statistically significant in their individual 208Pb/206Pb ratios (p-value < 0.001, t test). Lead isotopic characterization appears to be applicable as a "fingerprinting" tool for tracing the sources of Pb pollution
Aerosol · Diesel fuel · Gasoline · Octane rating · Petroleum · Petroleum product · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity · Heavy metals in environment · Mercury impact and mitigation studies · Environmental Chemistry · Pollution
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| Citations per year | 0.38 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |