Description of impact
For episodic air pollution incidents, there is a need for short duration air pollution standards. Open uncontrolled fires release significant air pollutants over a short duration. Particulates (PM10 and PM2.5) routinely only have 24-hr averaging periods for exposure standards which is of no use in episodic events. This work delivers a probability analysis to indicate how likely a 1-hr mass concentration will result in an exceedance of a 24-hr standard. This is based on a statistical analysis of existing large fire monitoring data.| Category of impact | Health and welfare |
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A novel approach to the development of 1-hour threshold concentrations for exposure to particulate matter during the response to episodic air pollution events
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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A study of particulate emissions during 23 major industrial fires: implications for human health
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review