Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2014.843.8482 in the Industrial Regions]]>Mehdi TaghizadehMohamad DehghaniMansooreh RastgooEbrahim 62014176Sulfur dioxide is one of the most important pollutants in
urban areas which cause respiratory problems and acid rain. The aim of this
research is to study the feasibility of using passive diffusive air sampling
and GIS technique to determine the dispersion level of SO2 in the
industrialized Zarghan area and assessing the contribution level of generating
sources of SO2 in the urban areas. It is also essential to determine
the contribution of other sources and dispersion radius of pollutants in the
area as well. In this study, we used passive sampling method to measure the
concentration of sulfur dioxide at 10 monitoring stations. Interpolation tools
in ArcGIS technique create a continuous surface from measured values to predict
SO2 concentration in other parts of the city. The concentrations
of SO2 around Shiraz oil refinery and Dudej region located at 3 km
from the oil refinery were 60 and 19 μg m-3, respectively. In
conclusion the results indicated that SO2 concentration was not exceeded
the standard limit in the residential area and the role of the local highway
and industrial park was not significant.]]>Odat, S.,2009216Bhanarkar, A.D., S.K. Goyal, R. Sivacoumar and C.V. Chalapati Rao,20053977457760Brugge, D., J.L. Durant and C. Rioux,20072007Chen, R., W. Huang, C.M. Wong, Z. Wang, T.Q. Thach, B. Chen and H. Kan, 2012118101106Cruz, L.P.S., V.P. Campo, A.M.C. Silvia and T.M. Tavares,20042 passive sampler in tropical industrial and urban air.]]>3864256429De Santis, F., A. Fino, S. Menichelli, C. Vazzana and I. Allegrini,2004378782788Luvsan, M.E., R.H. Shie, T. Purevdorj, L. Badarch, B. Baldorj and C.C. Chan,20122 pollution in Mongolia.]]>44542549Maantay, J.,2007133256Matejicek, L.,200546368Pummakarnchana, O., N. Tripathi and J. Dutta,20056251255Chen, S.S., C.S. Tang, H.F. Jin and J.B. DU,201112419011905Yim, S.H.L., J.C.H. Fung and A.K.H. Lau,20104448504858WHO,20052005