Chemical composition of fine particles from incense burning in a large environmental chamber

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 40, 2006, Pages 7858-7868

  Wang, B ^a   Lee, S C ^a   Ho, K F ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbon fractions; Chamber; Chemical composition; Incense; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; FLUORESCENCE;

CARBON FRACTIONS; INCENSE; PM2.5;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

BURNING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; INORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 33751006131     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.07.041     Document Type: Article

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