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Aerosol science : technology and applications / edited by Ian Colbeck, Mihalis Lazaridis. - 1 online resource (xiv, 474 pages)

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reviewing many technological applications together with the current scientific status of aerosol modelling and measurements, this book includes: Satellite aerosol remote sensing; The effects of aerosols on climate change; Air pollution and health; Pharmaceutical aerosols and pulmonary drug delivery; Bioaerosols and hospital infections; Particle emissions from vehicles; The safety of emerging nanomaterials; Radioactive aerosols: tracers of atmospheric processes. With the importance of this topic brought to the public's attention after the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull, this book provides a timely, concise and accessible overview of the many facets of aerosol science. --

ISBN: 9781118675359 1118675355 9781118675366 1118675363 9781118682555 1118682556 1119977924 9781119977926

Source: CL0500000567 Safari Books Online

LCCN: 2013029655

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Aerosols--Industrial applications.
Aerosols--Environmental aspects.
SCIENCE--Chemistry--Industrial & Technical.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Chemical & Biochemical.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: TP244.A3

Dewey Class. No.: 660/.294515