Particulate matter concentrations, Physical characteristics and elemental composition in the Milan underground transport system

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 70, Issue , 2013, Pages 166-178

  Colombi, C ^a   Angius, S ^a   Gianelle, V ^a   Lazzarini, M ^a  

^a ARPA Lombardia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elemental composition; PM10; Size distribution; Source contribution; Subway; Transport microenvironment

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS; ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; INTERNAL SOURCE; MEASUREMENT CAMPAIGN; MECHANICAL PROCESS; METAL PARTICLE; MICROENVIRONMENTS; OPTICAL PARTICLE COUNTERS; PARTICLE NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PM10; PM10 CONCENTRATION; SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS; SUBWAY SYSTEMS; TRAIN OPERATIONS; TRANSPORT MICROENVIRONMENT; UNDERGROUND TRANSPORT; X RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS;

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; BRAKES; CABLES; ELECTRIC CABLES; FLOORS; MANGANESE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUBWAYS; WHEELS;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; COPPER; IRON; MANGANESE; ZINC OXIDE;

AMBIENT AIR; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

ITALY; LOMBARDY; MILAN; MILANO [LOMBARDY];

EID: 84873488764     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.01.035     Document Type: Article

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