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Aerosol Emissions from Outdoor Firework Displays
Author(s) -
Dutschke A.,
Lohrer C.,
Kurth L.,
Seeger S.,
Barthel M.,
Panne U.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201100080
Subject(s) - aerosol , particulates , mass concentration (chemistry) , range (aeronautics) , particle (ecology) , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , environmental chemistry , particle size distribution , particle number , particle size , maxima , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , meteorology , materials science , physics , volume (thermodynamics) , geology , thermodynamics , oceanography , organic chemistry , composite material , art , performance art , art history
The results of investigations on the emission of particulate matter from three outdoor firework displays are presented. During these events, possibly harmful and toxic aerosol emissions were measured. Aerosols in the size range from 30 to 450 nm were detected. The maxima in the observed particle size distribution were between 80 and 175 nm, and the highest value determined was ∼1.3 · 10 6 particles per cm 3 , while the highest mass concentration was approximately 1.8 mg m –3 . The time‐averaged particle mass concentration did, however, not exceed 0.7 mg m –3 (over 15 min).