A review of air pollutant damage to materials

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6767972

Yocom, J E; Stankunas, A R; Bradow, F V.P.

Report prepared as U.S. contribution to Panel 3 of NATO Committee on Challenges of Modern Society Pilot Study on Air Pollution Control Strategies and Impact Modeling. Panel 3 focuses on air pollutant impact and will publish 4 reports on air pollutants effects; this is the first in the series and covers effects on materials. Reviewed here are physical and economic effects of sulfur oxides, particulate matter, nitrogen oxide, ozone, hydrogen sulfides, fluoride, and ammonia on metals, textiles, paint, building materials, leathers, paper and elastomers. Report is summary of pertinent information in EPA's air quality criteria and EPA-Funded NAS review documents.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office
• OSTI ID: 6767972
• Report Number(s): PB-82-242090
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OZONE
PARTICLES
REVIEWS
SULFUR OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
500200* - Environment
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