Fine (PM2.5), coarse (PM2.5-10), and metallic elements of suspended particulates for incense burning at Tzu Yun Yen temple in central Taiwan

Chemosphere

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 983-991

  Fang, Guor Cheng ^a   Chang, Cheng Nan ^b   Chu, Chia Chium ^c   Wu, Yuh Shen ^a   Fu, Peter Pi Cheng ^d   Chang, Shyh Chyi ^b   Yang, I Lin ^b  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Chien Yu Regional Teaching Hospital   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Coarse particle; Fine particle; Incense; Metallic elements; Temple

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPOSITION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

SUSPENDED PARTICULATE CONCENTRATIONS;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; ZINC; HEAVY METAL;

BURNING; INDOOR AIR; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; SAMPLING; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TAIWAN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INCINERATION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; RELIGION;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INCINERATION; METALS, HEAVY; PARTICLE SIZE; RELIGION; TAIWAN;

EID: 0037795389     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00124-3     Document Type: Article

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