Temporal Characteristics of Airborne Particulate Matter in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Particulate matter of less than 10 microns (PM-10), has been identified as a critical airborne pollutant of most Asian cities, and is often attributed to vehicle traffic. PM-10 is not routinely monitored in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Using a particle counter, PM-10 was monitored along Phnom Penh roads cr...
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| description | Particulate matter of less than 10 microns (PM-10), has been identified as a critical airborne pollutant of most Asian cities, and is often attributed to vehicle traffic. PM-10 is not routinely monitored in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Using a particle counter, PM-10 was monitored along Phnom Penh roads creating road-side temporal profiles. The 'commuter profile' exhibited high PM-10 counts in the morning and late afternoon. The 'business district profile' exhibited high PM-10 counts in the late-morning/early-afternoon. The PM-10 particle counts were converted to PM-10 mass measurements (µg/m3). The PM-10 mass measurements exceeded the WHO daily standard of 50 µg/m3, while it approached and sometimes exceeded (during periods of peak traffic) the U.S. EPA standard of 150 µg/m3. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b491d30af0147d19d68981f928864d22022-12-21T17:30:58ZengThai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on EnvironmentEnvironmentAsia1906-17142012-06-01521115Temporal Characteristics of Airborne Particulate Matter in Phnom Penh, CambodiaJoel D. BernoskyStephen J. VermetteParticulate matter of less than 10 microns (PM-10), has been identified as a critical airborne pollutant of most Asian cities, and is often attributed to vehicle traffic. PM-10 is not routinely monitored in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Using a particle counter, PM-10 was monitored along Phnom Penh roads creating road-side temporal profiles. The 'commuter profile' exhibited high PM-10 counts in the morning and late afternoon. The 'business district profile' exhibited high PM-10 counts in the late-morning/early-afternoon. The PM-10 particle counts were converted to PM-10 mass measurements (µg/m3). The PM-10 mass measurements exceeded the WHO daily standard of 50 µg/m3, while it approached and sometimes exceeded (during periods of peak traffic) the U.S. EPA standard of 150 µg/m3.http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol5%20no2%20p11-15.pdfPM-10Phnom PenhCambodia |
| spellingShingle | Joel D. Bernosky Stephen J. Vermette Temporal Characteristics of Airborne Particulate Matter in Phnom Penh, Cambodia EnvironmentAsia PM-10 Phnom Penh Cambodia |
| title | Temporal Characteristics of Airborne Particulate Matter in Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| title_full | Temporal Characteristics of Airborne Particulate Matter in Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| title_fullStr | Temporal Characteristics of Airborne Particulate Matter in Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temporal Characteristics of Airborne Particulate Matter in Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| title_short | Temporal Characteristics of Airborne Particulate Matter in Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| title_sort | temporal characteristics of airborne particulate matter in phnom penh cambodia |
| topic | PM-10 Phnom Penh Cambodia |
| url | http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol5%20no2%20p11-15.pdf |
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