Journal
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Volume 202, Issue -, Pages 137-150Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.06.067
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Airborne particulate matter; Air quality guidelines; Sampling methods; Single particle analysis
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- CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico)
- Fapemig (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais)
- PVE fellowship from the Science Without Borders program
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To better understand the potential environmental and human health impacts of fine airborne particulate matter (APM), detailed physical and chemical characterisation is required. The only means to accurately distinguish between the multiple compositions in APM is by single particle analysis. A variety of methods and instruments are available, which range from filter-based sample collection for off-line laboratory analysis to on-line instruments that detect the airborne particles and generate size distribution and chemical data in real time. There are many reasons for sampling particulates in the ambient atmosphere and as a consequence, different measurement strategies and sampling devices are used depending on the scientific objectives and subsequent analytical techniques. This review is designed as a guide to some of the techniques available for the sampling and subsequent chemical analysis of individual inorganic particles. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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