Particulate matter analysis in indoor environments of urban and rural primary schools using passive sampling methodology

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 21-34

  Canha, Nuno ^a   Almeida, Susana Marta ^a   Freitas, Maria Do Carmo ^a   Trancoso, Maria ^b   Sousa, Ana ^b   Mouro, Filomena ^b   Wolterbeek, Hubert Th ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Enrichment factors; Indoor air quality; Particulate matter; Passive method; Primary schools; Source apportionment

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; URBAN GROWTH;

ENRICHMENT FACTORS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PASSIVE METHODS; PRIMARY SCHOOLS; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT;

TEACHING;

ANTIMONY; BROMINE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ION; ELEMENT; ZINC;

AIR QUALITY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CALCIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENRICHMENT; INDOOR AIR; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESUSPENSION; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MASS; METHODOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PASSIVE SAMPLING METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84888095566     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.10.061     Document Type: Article

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