Development of a passive sampler for gaseous mercury

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 32, 2011, Pages 5805-5812

  Gustin, M S ^a   Lyman, S N ^a,b   Kilner, P ^c   Prestbo, E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL   (United States)

^c Frontier Geosciences Inc   (United States)

^d Tekran Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gold surface; Method development; Silver surface; Total gaseous mercury; Tubular passive sampler

Indexed keywords

GOLD SURFACES; METHOD DEVELOPMENT; PASSIVE SAMPLERS; SILVER SURFACE; TOTAL GASEOUS MERCURIES;

GOLD; HOUSING; MERCURY (METAL); PASSIVATION; QUARTZ;

GOLD COATINGS;

GOLD; MERCURY; POLYCARBONATE; SILICON DIOXIDE; SILVER;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBONATE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION; DUST; EXHAUST EMISSION; GAS; GOLD; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTION EFFECT; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); QUARTZ; SAMPLING; SILVER;

AIR SAMPLER; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SHIPPING; STORAGE;

EID: 80052333409     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.07.014     Document Type: Article

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