2009
DOI: 10.1080/08958370802464273
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Characterizing Mineral Dusts and Other Aerosols from the Middle East—Part 1: Ambient Sampling

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“…The general geology of Afghanistan encompasses extensive terrains of both acidic and mafic rocks, while similar mineralogical composition of dust (i.e. dominance of quartz, but lower percentage of calcite) was found at the Bagram and Khowst sites located in eastern Afghanistan [44]. More specifically, they found that these sites are underlain by loess (wind deposited silt), sand, clay and alluvium containing gravel.…”
Section: Mass Percentage (%) Datementioning
confidence: 92%
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“…The general geology of Afghanistan encompasses extensive terrains of both acidic and mafic rocks, while similar mineralogical composition of dust (i.e. dominance of quartz, but lower percentage of calcite) was found at the Bagram and Khowst sites located in eastern Afghanistan [44]. More specifically, they found that these sites are underlain by loess (wind deposited silt), sand, clay and alluvium containing gravel.…”
Section: Mass Percentage (%) Datementioning
confidence: 92%
“…To the best of our knowledge there are currently no published studies about the geochemical characteristics and dust mineralogy in this region. Moreover, nearby locations, Bagram and Khowst in Afghanistan, were selected for analyzing the mineralogical dust composition, major and trace elements within the framework of the Enhanced Particulate Matter Surveillance Program (EPMSP) campaign [44]. Furthermore, mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of dust were recently examined at Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran [72].…”
Section: Mineralogical Characteristics Of Dustmentioning
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“…A significant knowledge gap was a lack of the physical and chemical characterization of the PM and assessment of its toxicity. In response to this recommendation, the US Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) commenced the Enhanced Particulate Matter Surveillance Program which collected ambient PM from 15 locations throughout the Central Command area of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan over approximately a year and extensively characterized the physical, chemical, and mineralogical properties [Engelbrecht et al 2009]. The study demonstrated the three main air pollutant types to be geological dust, smoke from burn pits, and heavy metal condensates.…”
Section: Environmental Surveillancementioning
confidence: 99%