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Seven Asian countries have been collaborating in collecting airborne particulate matter (APM) in their individual countries and analyzing them by neutron activation analysis as a common analytical tool. APM samples were collected into two fractions of fine and coarse grains (PM2 and PM2-10, respectively). Analytical data were compared from several viewpoints such as particulate sizes, locality of sampling sites (either urban or rural) and geographical location of participating countries. Chemical composition and their monthly variations as well as mass concentrations appear to be highly characteristic for individual sampling sites, suggesting that NAA data are suitable for evaluating the air quality in each site.
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Ebihara, M., Chung, Y., Chueinta, W. et al. Collaborative monitoring study of airborne particulate matters among seven Asian countries. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 269, 259–266 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-006-0419-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-006-0419-8