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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/A7001833-C181-43B8-94EA-3385B1BBAB80 | ||
| Year | 2008 | ||
| Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | J. Smolík, P. Dohányosová, J. Schwarz, V. Ždíma, M. Lazaridis," Characterization of indoor/outdoor aerosols in a suburban area of Prague Variability of indoor and outdoor gaseous aerosol precursors," Water Air and Soil Poll. ,vol. 8,no.1,pp. 35-47,2008.doi:10.1007/s11267-007-9141-y https://doi.org/10.1007/s11267-007-9141-y | ||
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The mass, ionic and elemental size distributions of particulate matter (PM) measured indoors and outdoors in an apartment situated in a north–westward suburb of Prague are presented. The PM samples were collected by two Berner type low pressure impactors separating particles into 10 size fractions from 26 nm to 10 μm and were further analyzed by ion chromatography (IC) and proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE). Temperature, pressure and relative humidity were measured both indoors and outdoors parallel to PM sampling. The indoor and outdoor PM dynamics were recorded by two scanning mobility particle sizers (SMPS) and an aerodynamic particle sizer (APS). Finally, the ventilation rate was determined by a radon technique. Ion chromatography showed that the major inorganic components of the fine particle mode are sulfate, nitrate, and ammonium with very low indoor nitrate concentration. Crustal elements (Al, Si, Ca, Ti, Mn, and Fe) were associated with the coarse aerosol mode. The presence of people increased the mass concentration of coarse particles, whereas cooking, smoking, and burning of incense and candles contributed predominantly to the fine particle mode. Smoking and the burning of incense also increased the concentration of potassium, bromine and chlorine content in fine particles.
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