Review of data on heavy metals in ambient air in Australia
Technical Report No. 3
Environment Australia, May 2002
ISBN 0 6425 4781 5
Contents
- Acknowledgment
- Executive summary
- Glossary of terms
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Sources of heavy metals in Australia
- 3. Methods used for heavy metals determination
- 4. Results of Australian studies
- 5. Discussion of methods used in Australian studies
- 6. Conclusions and recommendations
- 7. References
- Appendix A: Estimated emissions of metals (KG/Y) by NPI facility type for 1998 to 1999
- Appendix B: Estimated total emissions of metals (KG/Y) from NPI reporting facilities by state or territory for 1998 to 1999
- Appendix C: Estimated heavy metal emissions (KG/Y) from NPI area-based sources
- Appendix D: Characteristics of filter types used for particle sampling and chemical analyses (CHOW, 1995)
- Appendix E. Minimum method detection limits (NG/M3) of metals determined in filter samples using different analytical methods (US EPA, 1999B)
- Appendix F: Summary of lead measurement studies in Australia 1990-2000
- Appendix G: Summary of metals studies in Australia 1990-2000
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