Identifying and estimating the relative importance of sources of airborne particulates

Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1979 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es60161a010· OSTI ID:5390907

Kleinman, M T ^[1]; Pasternack, B S; Eisenbud, M; Kneip, T J

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1. Univ of Southern California, Downey

A regression model was developed for apportioning the relative contributions of several sources to total suspended particulate matter (TSP) based on trace substance concentrations in aerosol samples. The model when applied to data from New York City indicates that about 40% of the TSP is due to natural or secondary sources. In 1972 to 1975, about 20 to 25% of the TSP is related to automobile emissions, while fuel oil burning for heat and power contributes about 10%, and incineration about 5%. The model was tested on data collected over several years at urban and nonurban sites. Predicted and observed TSP values agreed usually to within better than 20%.

• OSTI ID: 5390907
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 14:1; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROSOL MONITORING
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
ALKALI METALS
AUTOMOBILES
CADMIUM
CHROMIUM
COLLOIDS
COPPER
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DATA FORMS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELEMENTS
EXHAUST GASES
FUEL OILS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
HEATING
INFORMATION
IRON
MANGANESE
MATHEMATICS
METALS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
MONITORING
NEW YORK
NEW YORK CITY
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION SOURCES
POTASSIUM
POWER
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
RURAL AREAS
SODIUM
SOLS
STATISTICS
TABLES
TRACE AMOUNTS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
URBAN AREAS
USA
VEHICLES
WASTES