Suspended particulate matter in New York City: element concentrations as a function of particle size and elevation above street. [Determinations made by proton-induced x-ray emission (PIXE) analysis]

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:6371027

Bauman, S. E.; Williams, E. T.; Finston, H. L.; Bond, Jr., A. H.; Lesser, P. M.S.; Ferrand, E. F.

Aerosol samples were simultaneously collected at two street-level locations and the 16th floor, on two sides of a Manhattan city block. The results of PIXE analysis, together with CO and SO/sub 2/ data, show that the concentrations of substances emitted at street level (CO, Pb, etc) are significantly less at the 16th floor whereas particulate sulfur shows little variation. Other conclusions are presented.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA); New York City Environmental Protection Administration, NY (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6371027
• Report Number(s): CONF-771072-10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBON COMPOUNDS
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CARBON OXIDES
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COPPER
DAILY VARIATIONS
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ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
HALOGENS
ISOLATED VALUES
LEAD
MANGANESE
METALS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
MONITORING
NEW YORK
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NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE SIZE
POLLUTION
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SULFUR DIOXIDE
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SURFACE AIR
TITANIUM
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WIND
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ZINC