Protective Disposable Face Masks Used During the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Source of Pollutants in the Aquatic Environment – A Study of Short-Term Effects

• Autorzy: Loboichenko Valentyna , Leonova Nataliia , Shevchenko Olga , Blyashenko Oleg , Soshinskiy Alexander , Servatyuk Vasyl , Tregub Nataliia , Khmyrov Ihor , Burmenko Oleksandr

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12912/27197050/154919

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper examines the impact of protective equipment used during the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment. The impact of protective face masks on the aquatic environment was analyzed in more detailed way. The amount of protective face masks penetrated into the environment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and their role in the increase of plastic and microplastic things in the environment was noted. The aim of the work was to study the migration of a number of metals from disposable protective masks into the aquatic environment in the short term. Using the method of atomic absorption spectroscopy, the value of Cu, Pb, Mn, Zn, Fe in the investigated model systems containing protective disposable face masks was obtained by varying the pH of the aqueous medium. It was found that for manganese, lead and iron there is a permanent (Mn) or temporary (Pb, Fe) excess of these metals in the aquatic environment according to national and European standards. The probable possibility of sorption effects and the need for further research in this direction were noted.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

disposable face mask; protective face mask; pollution; atomic absorption spectroscopy; aqueous environment; heavy metal

• Wydawca: Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology ; WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe
• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, iss. 1
• Strony: 84--92
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 47 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Loboichenko Valentyna

• Department of Civil Security, Lutsk National Technical University, Lvivska Str., 75, 43018, Lutsk, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5188-6479

autor

Leonova Nataliia

• Water Research Institute, Nábr. arm. gen. L. Svobodu, 5, 81249, Bratislava, Slovakia
• Chemical Metrology Department, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Svobody Sq., 4, 61022, Kharkiv, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7904-8311

autor

Shevchenko Olga

• Department of Automatic Safety Systems and Information Technologies, National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine, Chernyshevska Str., 94, 61023, Kharkiv, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2106-5009

autor

Blyashenko Oleg

• Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Povitroflotskyi Av., 6, 03168, Kyiv, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1500-0487

autor

Soshinskiy Alexander

• Scientific Department on Problems of Civil Defense and Technogenic and Ecological Safety, National University of Civil Defenсe of Ukraine, Chernyshevskaya Str., 94, 61023, Kharkiv, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7921-1294

autor

Servatyuk Vasyl

• The National Defence University of Ukraine named after Ivan Cherniakhovskyi, Povitroflotskyi Av., 28, 03049, Kyiv, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6444-1425

autor

Tregub Nataliia

• Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, Mystetstv Str., 8, 61002, Kharkiv, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4021-2601

autor

Khmyrov Ihor

• Scientific Department on Problems of Civil Defense and Technogenic and Ecological Safety, National University of Civil Defenсe of Ukraine, Chernyshevskaya Str., 94, 61023, Kharkiv, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7958-463X

autor

Burmenko Oleksandr

• Department of Service and Training, National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine, Chernyshevska Str., 94, 61023, Kharkiv, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5014-2678

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).