Characterization of particulate matter (PM 10) related to surface coal mining operations in Appalachia

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 54, Issue , 2012, Pages 496-501

  Aneja, Viney P ^a   Isherwood, Aaron ^b   Morgan, Peter ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SIERRA CLUB   (United States)

Author keywords

Air toxic; Electron microscopy; Elemental analysis; PM 10; Surface coal mining

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; CAMPBELL; ELECTRON MICROGRAPH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MICRO-EXPOSURE; NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS; PARTICULATE MATTER; QUARTZ FILTERS; STUDY SITES; SURFACE COAL MINING; VIRGINIA;

ARSENIC; AUTOMOBILES; BERYLLIUM; CADMIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMIUM; COAL DUST; COBALT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MANGANESE; MERCURY (METAL); QUARTZ; ROADS AND STREETS; SELENIUM; TRUCKS;

COAL MINES;

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BERYLLIUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; SELENIUM;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; COAL MINING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESIDENT POPULATION; STANDARD (REGULATION); TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TRACE ELEMENT;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

APPALACHIANS; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 84859629113     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.02.063     Document Type: Article

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