Measurement of PM10/2.5 Fractionated respirable particles in urban Toronto by INAA, PIXE, ICP-AES, and LAMS: A comparison

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 71-72, Issue , 1999, Pages 223-232

  Jervis, Robert E ^a   Tan, Phillip V ^a   Evans, Greg J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atmospheric aerosols; ICP AES; INAA; Lasers; Mass spectrometry; PIXE; PM10; PM2.5; Urban particulate matter

Indexed keywords

AIR ANALYSIS; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH HAZARD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033451355     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02784208     Document Type: Conference Paper

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