Aerosols : chemistry, environmental impact and health effects / Daniel H. Peretz, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Peretz, Daniel H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aerosols.

Aerosols--Environmental aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Technically, an aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in a gas. Examples are smoke, oceanic haze, air pollution, smog and CS gas. In general conversation, "aerosol" usually refers to an aerosol spray can or the output of such a can. The word aerosol derives from the fact that matter "floating" in air is a suspension (a mixture in which solid or liquid or combined solid-liquid particles are suspended in a fluid). To differentiate suspensions from true solutions, the term sol evolved--originally meant to cover dispersions of tiny (sub-microscopic) particles in a liquid. With studies of dispersions in air, the term aerosol evolved and now embraces both liquid droplets, solid particles, and combinations of these. An aerosol may come from sources as various as a volcano or an aerosol can. this new book focuses on the chemistry, environmental impact and health effects of aerosols.

Contents:

Intro

Aerosols: Chemistry, Environmental Impact and Health Effects

Contents

Preface

Research and Review Studies

Photochemical Synthesis of Aerosol Particles

Abstract

Introduction

Environmental

Results and Discussion

Conclusion

References

Influence of Atmospheric Conditions on Aerosol Inhalation during a Forest Fire in Spain

1. Introduction

2. Study Zone

3. Methodology

4. Meteorological Analysis

5. Analysis of Results

6. Health Impact

7. Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Nanofibre Filters in Aerosol Filtration

Electrospinning of Nanofibres

Properties of Electrospun Fibres

Electrospun Fibres in Aerosol Filtration

Kinetics and Mechanism of So2 Oxidation by O3 on the Surface of Aluminum Oxide Particles

Experimental

Results and Discussions

Acknowledgements

Characterization of Indoor and Outdoor Bioaerosols in Urban, Industrial and Rural Sites Using Conventional and DNA (Fingerprint) Based Methods

2. Materials and Methods

3. Results and Discussion

4. Conclusion

Urban Aerosol Observations and Comparisons of Daytime and Nighttime Characteristics

Sun Photometer and Stellar Extinction Observations

Meteorological Connections

Model Comparisons

Daytime Short-Wave Radiation Simulations

Nighttime Long-Wave Radiation Simulations

Conclusions

Neural Network Model for Forecasting Atmospheric Particulate Levels

Data and Methods

Results

References.

Interaction of Solar Radiation with Non-Spherical Inhomogeneous Aerosol Particles

2. Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with Aerosol Particles

3. Optical Measurements in the Earth's Atmosphere

4. Inverse Problems of the Atmospheric Optics

5. Concluding Remarks

Acknowledgement

Short Communications

Real Time Monitoring of Indoor Aerosols

Methods

Evaluation of Saharan Dust Events for a Correct Estimation of Air Quality

Summary

Some Aerosol Distributions Induced by the Artificial Gravity in Plasma Polymerization System

Mathematical Model

Basic Distributions

Artificial Gravity

Experimental Scheme

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-656-X