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Main Title Receptor Methods for VOC Source Apportionment in Urban Environments.
Author Lewis, C. W. ;
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab.
Publisher 1994
Year Published 1994
Report Number EPA/600/A-95/007;
Stock Number PB95-177283
Additional Subjects Volatile organic compounds ; Air pollution control ; Pollution sources ; Urban areas ; Air pollution monitoring ; Particulates ; Natural emissions ; Mass balance ; Ozone ; Environmental impact ; Receptor methods
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NTIS  PB95-177283 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 14p
Abstract
Receptor methods provide estimates of the impacts of sources on ambient air, primarily from the inter-relationships of measured ambient concentrations of individual air pollutant species, using only minimal meteorological and emissions inventory information. The article summarizes recent results from applying receptor methods (principally Chemical Mass Balance) to ambient Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) data from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, an ozone non-compliance area. A novel feature of the analysis is the extraction of source profiles from the ambient data themselves. Recent results on applying radiocarbon measurements to determine the biogenic fraction of ambient VOC are also being discussed.