Gravimetric and chemical features of airborne PM10 and PM2.5 in mainland Portugal

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 81-95

  Freitas, M C ^a   Farinha, M M ^a   Ventura, M G ^a   Almeida, S M ^a   Reis, M A ^a   Pacheco, A M G ^b  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Airborne particulates; INAA; PIXE; PM10; PM2.5; Toxic elements; Utility power plants

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NICKEL; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PROTONS; TOXIC MATERIALS; WEATHERING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

AIRBORNE PARTICULATES; INSTRUMENTAL NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS (INAA); PROTON INDUCED X RAY EMISSION (PIXE); TOXIC ELEMENTS; UTILITY POWER PLANTS;

AIR POLLUTION;

ARSENIC; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL;

AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; GRAVIMETRY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPEAN UNION; GRAVIMETRY; INDUSTRIAL AREA; LAW; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PORTUGAL; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; X RAY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ARSENIC; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRY; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PORTUGAL; POWER PLANTS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 27844460640     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-005-5841-9     Document Type: Article

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