Abstract
In Brazil, the steel industries in the Vitória region, in the state of Espírito Santo, continually release metallic particulate matter into the atmosphere (MPA) as a result of the production of steel, metallic alloys and iron ore pelletization. MPA is composed of 20% organic material and 80% inorganic materials with metals and metallic nanoparticles that dissolve in an aqueous medium, rel…