Ambient total suspended particulate matter and benzo (a) pyrene concentrations from residential wood combustion in a mountain resort community

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15298668491400052· OSTI ID:5780311

Murphy, D J; Buchan, R M; Fox, D G

Consumption of wood for space heating is increasing in the United States and this research investigated community air pollution in Telluride, Colorado, resulting from particulate matter emissions generated by residential wood combustion. Sampling methods, sites and equipment, including filters are described. Results showed that total suspended particulate matter and benzo(a) pyrene (BaP) concentrations were highest in the center of town, averaging 61 micro g/cubic m and 7.4 n-nano g/cubic m respectively. BaP concentrations were detected by spectroscopic analysis using HPLC. The mean BaP level appears to be several times greater than that which would be expected in a major metropolitan area. Residential wood combustion is suspected as the primary source of BaP in this community. 14 references.

• Research Organization: Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins
• OSTI ID: 5780311
• Journal Information: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Vol. 45:7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
09 BIOMASS FUELS
BENZOPYRENE
EMISSION
COLORADO
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
PARTICULATES
AIR POLLUTION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FILTERS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
LIQUID COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY
MOUNTAINS
QUANTITY RATIO
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
SAMPLING
SPACE HEATING
SPECTROSCOPY
TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES
URBAN AREAS
USA
APPLIANCES
AROMATICS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
CONDENSED AROMATICS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FEDERAL REGION VIII
HEATING
HYDROCARBONS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
POLLUTION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
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