title: Ambient PM10 emissions: contributions and impact on silica emissions.
abstract: This paper reviews the ambient air literature and discusses the link between particulate matter with an MMAD < or = 10 micrograms (PM10) emissions and estimates of silica particulate concentrations. Silica appears to represent a range of 0.4-21% of PM10 emissions, although this estimation needs more research (including direct measurements) to contribute to increased confidence in the methodology.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruble
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D002140:California; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis*; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005390:Fires / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010316:Particle Size; D012016:Reference Values; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis*; D014186:Transportation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014919:Wind
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D004391:Dust; D012822:Silicon Dioxide