Ambient air particulate matter PM10 and PM2.5: Developments in European measurement methods and legislation

Biomarkers

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL.1, 2009, Pages 34-38

  Quincey, Paul ^a   Butterfield, David ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air quality monitoring; Gravimetry; Particulate matter; PM10; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; AMBIENT AIR; COST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; FILTER; GRAVIMETRY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; REVIEW;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; FILTRATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 72149083281     PISSN: 1354750X     EISSN: 13665804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13547500902965484     Document Type: Review

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