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Characterisation of Particulate Matter Sampled During a Study of Children’s Personal Exposure to Airborne Particulate Matter in a UK Urban Environment
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Wheeler, AJ and Williams, RA and Beaumont, RA and Hamilton, RS, Characterisation of Particulate Matter Sampled During a Study of Children's Personal Exposure to Airborne Particulate Matter in a UK Urban Environment, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 65 pp. 69-77. ISSN 0167-6369 (2000) [Refereed Article]
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copyright 2000 Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: doi:10.1023/A:1006447807980
Abstract
The personal exposure of children aged 9 - 11 years to particulate matter (PM10 and
PM2.5) was carried out between January and September 1997 in the London Borough of Barnet.
Personal sampling along with home, garden and classroom microenvironmental monitoring was
completed for all ten children. Each child was monitored for five days during winter, spring and
summer. All children completed daily time activity diaries to provide information on any potential
activities that could influence their exposure to particulate matter. Each evening a household
activity questionnaire was also completed by the parents. Personal Environmental Monitors were
used to sample personal exposure to PM10 and PM2.5. Harvard Impactors were used for the
microenvironmental sampling of both size fractions. The children’s mean personal exposure
concentrations for PM10 during winter, spring and summer were 72, 54 and 35 µg/m3
respectively
and for PM2.5 22, 17 and 18 µg/m3
respectively. In order to determine the potential sources of
particulate matter, analysis of the Teflon filters has been undertaken. The physical characteristics of
the particles have been identified using Scanning Electron Microscopy. The relationships between
personal exposure concentrations and the different microenvironments will be discussed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Personal exposures, air quality, particulate matter |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Human resources and industrial relations |
Research Field: | Occupational and workplace health and safety |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Wheeler, AJ (Dr Amanda Wheeler) |
ID Code: | 100837 |
Year Published: | 2000 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 50 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2015-06-01 |
Last Modified: | 2016-10-19 |
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