Articles | Volume 21, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-18247-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-18247-2021
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16 Dec 2021
Research article |  | 16 Dec 2021

Modeling secondary organic aerosol formation from volatile chemical products

Elyse A. Pennington, Karl M. Seltzer, Benjamin N. Murphy, Momei Qin, John H. Seinfeld, and Havala O. T. Pye

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Volatile chemical products (VCPs) are commonly used consumer and industrial items that contribute to the formation of atmospheric aerosol. We implemented the emissions and chemistry of VCPs in a regional-scale model and compared predictions with measurements made in Los Angeles. Our results reduced model bias and suggest that VCPs may contribute up to half of anthropogenic secondary organic aerosol in Los Angeles and are an important source of human-influenced particular matter in urban areas.
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