Table 2 Geographical locations of deposited dust and total suspended particulate samples in the study area.

SITE (1)

N 27°09’44.6”

E 31°12’25.0”

Al Hamraa is located beside the highway linking Cairo and Aswan.

6 km from the thermal power facility, 9 km from the phosphate manufacturing plant.

SITE (2)

N 27°10’07.0”

E 31°10’56.6”

Al Arbaeen is located beside car stations and roadway.

5 km from the thermal power facility, 7.2 km from the phosphate facility.

SITE (3)

N 27°10’30.6”

E 31°11’14.30”

Gisr Al Soltan is located in the middle of Assiut city with heavy traffic.

4 km from the thermal power station, 7 km from the phosphate facility.

SITE (4)

N 27°11’51.05”

E 31°10’28.40”

Al Wilidiyyah is located in the middle of Assiut City (downwind Assiut thermal power plant).

1.5 km from the thermal power station, 5 km from the phosphate facility.

SITE (5)

N 27°11’41.15”

E 31° 7’12.37”

Mnaqbad is located downwind Assiut phosphate plant.

50 m from the phosphate facility, 4 km from the thermal power station

SITE (6)

N 27°11’7.76”

E 31° 4’32.81”

Al Burah is located north of Assiut city (upwind Assiut phosphate plant & thermal power plant).

3 km from the thermal power station and 6 km from the phosphate facility.