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Elemental composition of airborne particulates and source identification - An extensive one year surveyConcentrations of 60 chemical elements in the airborne particulate matter were measured at 16 sites in Cleveland, OH over a 1 year period during 1971 and 1972 (45 to 50 sampling days). Analytical methods used included instrumental neutron activation, emission spectroscopy, and combustion techniques. Uncertainties in the concentrations associated with the sampling procedures, the analytical methods, the use of several analytical facilities, and samples with concentrations below the detection limits are evaluated in detail. The data are discussed in relation to other studies and source origins. The trace constituent concentrations as a function of wind direction are used to suggest a practical method for air pollution source identification.
Document ID
19770029415
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
King, R. B.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Fordyce, J. S.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Antoine, A. C.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Leibecki, H. F.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Neustadter, H. E.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Sidik, S. M.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Environmental Monitoring Systems Office, Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: Air Pollution Control Association
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Accession Number
77A12267
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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