Source fingerprints for receptor modeling of volatile organics

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · JAPCA, International Journal of Air Pollution Control and Waste Management; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/08940630.1989.10466546· OSTI ID:5068449

Scheff, P A ^[1]; Wadden, R A; Bates, B A ^[2]; Aronian, P F ^[3]

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1. Illinois Institute of Chicago (USA)
2. Univ. of Illinois, Chicago (USA)
3. UOP Inc., Des Plaines, IL (USA)

The development of receptor models for the determination of the sources of an ambient air pollution requires that the composition of the pollutant at the point of emissions be known. For this study, composition information for 10 sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) were evaluated and source fingerprints developed. The source categories include motor vehicles, gasoline vapor, petroleum refineries, architectural coatings, graphic arts, waste-water treatment, vapor degreasing, dry cleaning, automobile assembly (including body painting), and polyethylene production. The fingerprints are presented for a group of 23 compounds. These compounds were selected for a variety of reasons including ease of measurement in the ambient environment, compound toxicity, reactivity, and usefulness in previous receptor modeling applications. In general, the data for sources of VOC are remarkably consistent from study to study. Because the profiles for many of the sources of VOC are controlled by physical and chemical process (e.g. combustion) and not raw material composition, the fingerprints have general applicability.

• OSTI ID: 5068449
• Journal Information: JAPCA, International Journal of Air Pollution Control and Waste Management; (USA), Vol. 39:4; ISSN 0894-0630
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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