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Research article
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15 Dec 2023
Research article |
| 15 Dec 2023
| 15 Dec 2023
Chemically speciated air pollutant emissions from open burning of household solid waste from South Africa
Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV 89512, USA
Hatef Firouzkouhi
Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV 89512, USA
Judith C. Chow
Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV 89512, USA
John G. Watson
Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV 89512, USA
Steven Sai Hang Ho
Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV 89512, USA
Warren Carter
SASOL Research and Technology, Sasolburg, South Africa
Alexandra S. M. De Vos
SASOL Research and Technology, Sasolburg, South Africa
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Open burning of municipal solid waste emits chemicals that are harmful to the environment. This paper reports source profiles and emission factors for PM2.5 species and acidic/alkali gases from laboratory combustion of 10 waste categories (including plastics and biomass) that represent open burning in South Africa. Results will be useful for health and climate impact assessments, speciated emission inventories, source-oriented dispersion models, and receptor-based source apportionment.
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