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In this work, we were interested in a preliminary evaluation of air quality in the town of Meknes, in particular, the measurement of sulphur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3) and the particulate matter in suspension (PM-10) whose particles have a diameter lower than 10 μm, with separation of the fractions according to the size: fine fractions (diameter lower or equalizes with 2.5 μg/m3) and coarse fractions (diameter between 2.5 μg/m3 and 10 μg/m3). The samples were collected one day in (July, October and November 2005) in several sites (urban, suburban, proximity,...). The mesures of the gaseous pollutants (SO2 and O3) were realized on the site every 15 min. by automatic analyzers (AF21M and O341M). Whereas, PM-10 were collected respectively by Dichotomous and the Gent samplers. The chemical and mineral composition of the PM-10 was determined by various techniques of physicochemical analyses: Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (SAA), X-ray Fluorescence in Total Reflection (TXRF), Scanning Electron Microscope coupled with Energy Dispersion Spectrometer (SEMEDS) and X-Rays Diffraction (XRD). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The work is focusing on air pollution impacts on historical limestone buildings located in urban areas in Morocco. Black crusts sampled on the façades of two ancient limestone monuments, dating back to the 12th and 20th centuries edified in the cities of Salé and Casablanca, have been analyzed by means of ATR-FTIR and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopies. Infrared analyses revealed degradation products, mainly gypsum due to calcite sulphation under wetness and SO 2 rich oil fired soot, and oxalates due to ancient biological weathering. Synchronous fluorescence permitted the identification of the most hazardous PAHs along with other non-identified fluorescent organics; this technique appeared efficient and suitable for the analysis of fluorescent pollutants entrapped in black crusts. Such results keeping track of air pollution causing disfigurement of architectural heritage must alarm both cultural heritage and environmental decision makers., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)