The effect of a woodstove changeout on ambient levels of PM2.5 and chemical tracers for woodsmoke in Libby, Montana

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 2938-2943

  Bergauff, Megan A ^a   Ward, Tony J ^b   Noonan, Curtis W ^b   Palmer, Christopher P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical tracers; Levoglucosan; Particulate matter; Residential combustion; Woodstove changeout

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL TRACERS; LEVOGLUCOSAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION; WOODSTOVE CHANGEOUT;

ACIDS; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; PERMANENT MAGNETS; RESINS; STOVES; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SUGARS; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

ABIETIC ACID; APOCYNIN; DEHYDROABIETIC ACID; GUAIACOL; LEVOGLUCOSAN; VANILLIN;

AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CERTIFICATION; COMBUSTION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUELWOOD; HEATING; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHENOL; REPLACEMENT; RESIN; SMOKE; TRACER;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKE; UNITED STATES; WOOD;

LIBBY; MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349173283     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.02.055     Document Type: Article

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