Characterisation of trace metals in atmospheric particles in the vicinity of iron and steelmaking industries in Australia

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 72-79

  Mohiuddin, K ^a   Strezov, V ^a   Nelson, P F ^a   Stelcer, E ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Iron and steel industry; PIXE; Trace metal

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; IRON; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PARTICLE SIZE; STEELMAKING;

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICLE SIZE RANGES; PIXE; STEEL-MAKING INDUSTRIES; STEELMAKING OPERATION; TRACE METAL;

COPPER;

CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; MANGANESE; NICKEL; STEEL; TITANIUM; TRACE METAL; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; NICKEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SAMPLING; URBAN AREA; ZINC;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; AUSTRALIA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84888379254     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.11.011     Document Type: Article

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