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Control and Fate of Atmospheric Trace Metals

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Editors:
  1. Jozef M. Pacyna

    1. Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Lillestrøm, Norway

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  2. Brynjulf Ottar

    1. Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Lillestrøm, Norway

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 268)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Presentations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Natural Versus Anthropogenic Emissions of Trace Metals to the Atmosphere

      • Jerome O. Nriagu
      Pages 3-13

    3. Technological Parameters Affecting Atmospheric Emissions of Trace Elements from Major Anthropogenic Sources

      • J. M. Pacyna
      Pages 15-31

    4. Control of Heavy Metal Emissions from Waste Incinerators

      • Prakash H. Dhargalkar, Klaus Goldbach
      Pages 33-45

    5. A Tiered-Profile Approach to a Global Trace Metal Emission Inventory

      • Robert W. Elias
      Pages 47-55

    6. Modelling the Atmospheric Transport of Trace Metals from Europe to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

      • G. Petersen, H. Weber, H. Graßl
      Pages 57-83

    7. Elemental Source-Receptor Techniques for Precipitation and Aerosol: Recent Experiences from Narragansett, Rhode Island

      • K. A. Rahn, D. H. Lowenthal, R. Heaton
      Pages 85-114

    8. On the Spatial Representativeness of Trace Element Ratios

      • Gerald J. Keeler, Perry J. Samson
      Pages 115-132

    9. Statistical Methods to Apportion Heavy Metals

      • Ronald C. Henry
      Pages 133-145

    10. Dry Deposition of Trace Elements

      • Cliff I. Davidson, Yee-Lin Wu
      Pages 147-202

    11. Wet Deposition of Heavy Metals

      • L. A. Barrie, R. S. Schemenauer
      Pages 203-231

    12. Behavior of Cd, Mn, and Pb in Forest-Canopy Throughfall

      • S. E. Lindberg
      Pages 233-257

    13. Analytical Techniques for Atmospheric Trace Elements

      • Willy Maenhaut
      Pages 259-301

    14. Cycling of Mercury in the Environment with Emphasis on the Importance of the Element in Acid Rain Studies

      • O. Lindqvist, W. H. Schroeder
      Pages 303-310

    15. Atmospheric Transformations of Trace Metals: Evidence for Aerosol Sulfur Association with Metals from Soil Minerals in Eastern North America and the Potential for Solubilization of Aluminum and Iron Before Deposition from the Atmosphere

      • John W. Winchester
      Pages 311-320

    16. Biomonitors of Air Pollution by Heavy Metals

      • Elliv Steinnes
      Pages 321-338

  3. Working Group Summaries

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 339-339
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    2. Technology Related to Sources of Heavy Metals and the Abatement Thereof

      • J. M. Pacyna, D. S. Ensor, R. Elias, W. Jockel, A. B. Mukherjee, J. Münch et al.
      Pages 341-348

    3. Modelling Trace Element Transport

      • P. J. Samson, J. Keeler, C. Borego, P. Buseck, R. S. Cambray, A. Contreraz-Lopez et al.
      Pages 349-354
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About this book

The increasing production of industrial goods, heat, and energy, as well as traffic, has led to the release of considerable amounts of toxic trace metals to the atmosphere. The result is elevated concentrations of toxic metals in local populations and eco­ systems. Recently the problem of atmospheric long-range transport of trace metals has also been recognized. Significant amounts of these pollutants are disposed and deposited both on regional and global scales. In the atmosphere they may influence the chemical reactions. Of particular interest is their catalytic effect on the oxidation prosesses taking place in water droplets or on the surface of wet particles (e. g. the oxidation of sulphur dioxide to sulphate), however, the main environmental impact starts when the atmospheric trace metals are deposited on ground and vegetation and subsequently brought into the water circulation. During the later years significant progress has been made in the development of equipment to reduce and control the atmospheric emissions of toxic trace metals. This particularly applies to electrostatic precipitators and wet scrubbers for the collection of fine particles. The main objective of the workshop was to survey present knowledge concerning the sources, atmospheric fluxes, sinks and chemical impact of the atmospheric trace metals, and to review the developments of emission control equipment and the perspectives to reduce the potential risks from toxic metals. During the first two days of the meeting, 15 invited review papers were presented.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Lillestrøm, Norway

    Jozef M. Pacyna, Brynjulf Ottar

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Control and Fate of Atmospheric Trace Metals

  • Editors: Jozef M. Pacyna, Brynjulf Ottar

  • Series Title: Nato Science Series C:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2315-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1989

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-0152-3Published: 31 March 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7540-4Published: 21 January 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-2315-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-2185

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 382

  • Topics: Atmospheric Sciences, Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution, Ecology

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