On-filter degradation of particle-bound benzo[a]pyrene by ozone during air sampling: A review of the experimental evidence of an artefact

Chemosphere

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1275-1284

  Menichini, Edoardo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

BaP; Denuder ratio; EN 15549; European Standard; Ozone cross sensitivity; Target value

Indexed keywords

OZONE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PYRENE;

CROSS SENSITIVITY; DENUDERS; EN 15549; EUROPEAN STANDARDS; TARGET VALUES;

BARIUM COMPOUNDS;

BENZO[A]PYRENE; OXIDIZING AGENT; OZONE;

AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; DEGRADATION; OZONE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTIFACT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION KINETICS; FILTER; HUMIDITY; REVIEW; SAMPLING;

EID: 71149107308     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.09.019     Document Type: Review

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