Source identification of inorganic airborne particle fraction (PM10) at ultratrace levels by means of INAA short irradiation

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 4527-4538

  Avino, Pasquale ^a   Capannesi, Geraldo ^b   Rosada, Alberto ^b  

^a ISPESL   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airborne particle; Enrichment factor; INAA; Short irradiation; Statistical evaluation; Trace elements; Urban atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MATRIX; METAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RADIATION BALANCE; RADIONUCLIDE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOXICOLOGY; URBAN POLLUTION;

RADIOISOTOPE;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 84895876052     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2418-y     Document Type: Article

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