Determination of particle-size distribution and chemical composition of particulate matter from selected sources in California. Volume 1. Final report, Volume 2 and Volume 3 (appendices)

Technical Report · Fri Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5285872

Houck, J E; Chow, J C; Watson, J G; Simons, C A; Pritchett, L C

Sampling for particulate-matter emissions was conducted on 40 sources in the Great Basin Valley, San Joaquin Valley, and Southeast Desert Air Basins; the sources included: agricultural burning emissions, agricultural soils, alkaline desert soils, alkaline playa dust, crude oil combustion emissions, diesel truck emissions, paved-road dust, residential wood-combustion emissions, sand and cinder storage dust, unpaved-road dust, and unpaved-urban-area dust. Chemical profiles were developed for each of the sources in seven particle size categories. Chemical analyses were conducted for 43 different chemical species. This data will be used to relate source contributions to measured particulate concentrations in the atmosphere and to develop strategies for attainment of the air quality standards in the three basins.

• Research Organization: OMNI Environmental Services, Inc., Beaverton, OR (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5285872
• Report Number(s): PB-89-232805/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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540120* -- Environment
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CALIFORNIA
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COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DATA PROCESSING
DOCUMENT TYPES
DUSTS
EXHAUST GASES
FEDERAL REGION IX
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
NORTH AMERICA
PARTICLE SIZE
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION SOURCES
PROCESSING
PROGRESS REPORT
SIZE
STANDARDS
USA
WASTES