Table 3.
Descriptive analysis of PM10, PM2.5, BC, Al, Si, S, K, and Mn in the entire study period and during burning and nonburning seasons.
| Entire period
|
Burning period
|
Nonburning period
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollutant | Mean ± SD | IQR | Mean ± SD | IQR | Mean ± SD | IQR |
| PM10 (μg/m3) | 56.1 ± 49.8 | 42.9 | 87.7 ± 57.9 | 89.5 | 28.9 ± 12.8 | 15.0 |
| PM2.5 (μg/m3) | 16.1 ± 12.4 | 10.2 | 22.8 ± 14.7 | 17.3 | 10.0 ± 4.6 | 5.5 |
| BC (μg/m3) | 2.1 ± 2.0 | 1.9 | 4.2 ± 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Al (ng/m3) | 166.3 ± 260.7 | 193.7 | 370.8 ± 317.5 | 480.1 | 157.9 ± 149.7 | 124.9 |
| Si (ng/m3) | 404.5 ± 369.1 | 275.7 | 545.3 ± 462.9 | 669.2 | 283.9 ± 201.8 | 234.6 |
| S (ng/m3) | 1362.1 ± 1,049.2 | 1009.6 | 1922.9 ± 1,237.5 | 1370.5 | 881.4 ± 497.2 | 492.7 |
| K (ng/m3) | 380.2 ± 359.0 | 383.5 | 626.6 ± 390.4 | 539.1 | 168.9 ± 113.4 | 114.2 |
| Mn (ng/m3) | 12.6 ± 10.0 | 9.0 | 16.9 ± 12.4 | 12.3 | 8.8 ± 4.6 | 6.82 |