Direct determination of the phase distributions of semi-volatile polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using annular denuders

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 1995, Pages 1719-1733

  Gundel, Lara A ^a   Lee, Victor C ^a   Mahanama, Kariyawasam R R ^a   Stevens, Robert K ^b   Daisey, Joan M ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

airborne particulate matter; Annular denuder; environmental tobacco smoke; indoor air; phase distribution; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH); sampling artifact; semi volatile organcs

Indexed keywords

SAMPLING; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANNULAR DENUDER; PAH; TOBACCO SMOKE;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; TOBACCO SMOKE;

AIR MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; FILTER; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0028990426     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1352-2310(94)00366-S     Document Type: Article

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