Indoor and outdoor levels of respirable particulates (PM10) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) in high-rise apartment buildings

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 32, 2006, Pages 6067-6076

  Jo, Wan Kuen ^a   Lee, Joon Yeob ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apartment floor; Atmospheric stability; Exposure level; Proximity; Roadway

Indexed keywords

APARTMENT HOUSES; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLLUTION; STANDARDS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

APARTMENT FLOOR; ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY; EXPOSURE LEVEL; POLLUTANTS;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INDOOR AIR; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; KOREA; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WINTER;

EID: 33748081134     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.05.037     Document Type: Article

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