The Magnitude of Bias in the Measurement of PM25 Arising from Volatilization of Particulate Nitrate from Teflon Filters

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 725-733

  Hering, Susanne ^a   Cass, Glen ^b  

^a AEROSOL DYNAMICS INC   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; POLITEF;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FILTER; GRAVIMETRY; HUMIDITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUMMER; UNITED STATES; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0033037803     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1999.10463843     Document Type: Article

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