Accelerator based ion beam analysis techniques contribute to a better understanding of long range fine particle pollution in Asia
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2012-09-15
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International Atomic Energy Agency
Abstract
Fine-particle pollution in large populated Asian cities can be very high compared with internationally accepted health goals. Much of this fine-particle pollution is produced by motor vehicles, fossil-fuel combustion, industrial processes and even windblown soils from desert regions. As part of a long term project in the Asian region with support from the IAEA, ANSTO has been using nuclear techniques not only to characterize fine-particle pollution, but also to quantify their sources and origins within Vietnam. © International Atomic Energy Agency
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ANSTO, Australia, Fossil fuels, IAEA, Ion beams, Particles, Pollution, Soils, Urban areas, Viet Nam, X-ray fluorescence analysis
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Cohen, D., Stelcer, E., Crawford, J., & Bac, V. (2012) Accelerator based ion beam analysis techniques contribute to a better understanding of long range fine particle pollution in Asia. XRF Newsletter, 23, 7-11.