Influence of traffic emissions on the composition of atmospheric particles of different sizes - Part 1: Concentrations and elemental characterization

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-68

  Slezakova, K ^a   Pereira, M C ^a   Reis, M A ^b   Alvim Ferraz, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Elemental composition; PIXE; PM10; PM2.5; Traffic emission

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CHLORINE; CHROMIUM; COPPER; ELEMENT; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SILICON; SULFUR; TITANIUM; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COASTAL ZONE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

AIR SAMPLER; AIR SAMPLING; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION PROCESS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLE; EXHAUST GAS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH HAZARD; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; TRAFFIC; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548057773     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-007-9078-6     Document Type: Article

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