Southern California Air Quality Study: fall study. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6035191

Appel, B R; Tokiwa, Y; Povard, V

Atmospheric sampling was performed during the fall portion of the Southern California Air Quality Study (SCAQS), on six intensive study days in November - December 1987 at Long Beach Community College. The investigators measured nitrous, nitric, and hydrochloric acids, in addition to ammonia and nitrogen oxides. These species were sampled with annular denuders and a chemiluminescent NOx analyzer. Nitrogen dioxide measured by the NOx analyzer averaged about 13% higher than without denuders to remove interferents such as HNO/sub 3/ and HONO. HONO exhibited maxima between 0000 and 0600 hours, with 6-hour mean concentrations up to 14 ppb. Some evidence of artifactual HONO in the denuders was shown, however. HCL exhibited a diurnal maximum between 1000 and 1400 hours, with concentrations up to 15 ppb. HN/sub 3/ concentrations exhibited maxima during night or morning hours, with four or six hour averages up to 15 ppb.

• Research Organization: California Dept. of Health Services, Berkeley (USA). Air and Industrial Hygiene Lab.
• OSTI ID: 6035191
• Report Number(s): PB-89-168728/XAB; CA/DOH/AIHL/SP-50
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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