Elemental characterization of PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 in the town of Genoa (Italy)

Chemosphere

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 226-232

  Ariola, V ^a   D'Alessandro, A ^a   Lucarelli, F ^b   Marcazzan, G ^c   Mazzei, F ^a   Nava, S ^b   Garcia Orellana, I ^d   Prati, P ^a   Valli, G ^c   Vecchi, R ^c   Zucchiatti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

^c INFN SEZIONE DI MILANO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Elemental composition; PIXE; PM1; PM10; PM2.5; TEOM; XRF

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; LEAD; SODIUM;

ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION; ENERGY DISPERSION X-RAY FLUORESCENCE; PARTICLE INDUCED X-RAY EMISSION; PARTISOL; PIXE; PM1; PM10; PM2.5;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

LEAD; SODIUM;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ELEMENT MOBILITY; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENERGY DISPERSION X RAY FLUORESCENCE; FILTER; FRACTIONATION; INSTRUMENT; ITALY; MONITOR; PARTICLE INDUCED X RAY EMISSION; PARTICULATE MATTER; SAMPLER; SAMPLING; TAPERED ELEMENT OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ITALY; PARTICLE SIZE; SEASONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GENOA; GENOVA; ITALY; LIGURIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 28444461755     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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