Physico-Chemical Behaviour of Atmospheric Pollutants, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Proceedings of the Third European Symposium held in Varese, Italy, 10-12 April 1984

Proceedings of the Third European Symposium held in Varese, Italy, 10-12 April, 1984

Session 1 — Identification and Analysis of Pollutants.- Summary by the Chairman.- Field Measurements of Tropospheric OH by Long-Path UV Laser Absorption.- Evaluation of Atmospheric Acidity — sampling and Analytical Techniques.- Attempted Measurement of Gaseous H2O2 in the Ambient Atmosphere.- Properties, Formation and Detection of Peroxyacetyl Nitrate.- Cryogenic Sampling and Analysis of Peroxyacetyl Nitrate in the Atmosphere.- Sampling and Analysis of Acetaldehyde in Tropospheric Air.- Optimisation Des Méthodes De Prélèvement et d’Analyse Des Hydrocarbures Aromatiques polycycliques et de Leurs Dérivés Azotés — Détermination De Leur Stabilité dans 1’ Atmosphere.- Sampling, Identification and Quantitative Determination of Biogenic and Anthropogenic Hydrocarbons in Forestal Areas.- Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide in Cloud and Rain Water.- Bestimmung Von Schwefelsäure und Sulfaten in Der Luft.- La Mesure En Continu Des Sulfates Par Photométrie de Flamme.- Plants as Monitoring Samplers of Airborne PAH.- Preparation of Diffusion Denuder Tubes for Collection of Ammonia or Acidic Gases in Air — equipment for Coating and Extraction.- The PIXE Analytical Technique and Its Application To Environmental Problems.- Session 2 — chemical and Photochemical Reactions.- Summary by the Chairman.- Kinetic Study of Reactions of OH Radicals With Organic Sulfur Compounds.- Reactions of OH Radicals With Redueed Sulfur Csompounds Under Atmospheric Conditions.- LIF Studies of Formation and Kinetics of Primary Radical Products in OH-Oxygenated Hydrocarbon Reactions.- The Temperature Dependence of the Forvard-Backward Reactions of the Addition of OH To Benzene, Aniline and Nitrobenzene.- Absolute Rate Constant Measurements of OH Reactions Under Atmospheric Conditions by Laser photolysis/dye Laser Fluorescence.- Photooxidation of Acetaldehyde.- A FTIR Spectroscopic Study of the Photooxidation of Acetaldehyde in Air.- Absorption Spectrum and Kinetics of the NO3 Radical.- Hydroxyl Radical Concentration in Arribient Air at a Semirural Site Estimated Frcm C13O Oxidation.- Tenperature Dependence of the Reactions SO + O3 (1) and SO + O2 (2).- A Study of N2O5 and NO3 Chemistry in the Photolysis of N2O5 Mixtures.- A Study of the Reaction Between ClO and NO2 Using Matrix Isolation PTIR Spectroscopy and UV-Visible Spectroscopy.- Oxidation of Methylchloroform.- Transformation of Reactive PAH On Particles by Exposure to Oxidized Nitrogen Compounds.- The Kinetic Coefficient of the C2H4 + O Reaction over Extended Pressure and Temperature Ranges.- Kinetics of the Reaction of OH With Ethane and A Series of Cl? and F-Sübstituted Methanes at 300-400 K, Studied by Pulse Radiolysis Combined With Kinetic Spectroscopy.- The Role of Freons in the Chemistry of the Upper Atmosphere.- Session 3 — Aerosols.- Summary by the Chairman.- Mesure de Particules Fines Dans une Zone Polluée.- Design and Performance of an Aerosol Reactor for Photochemical Studies.- Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Suspended Particulates During Smog Conditions in Berlin (W).- A Study of the Concentration of Sulfates in the Particulate Matter.- Aerosol Neutralization by Atmospheric Ammonia.- Elemental Composition and Size Distribution of Atmospheric Aerosols During Long Ränge Transport.- Characterization of Suspended Particulate Matter in A Lead Smeltery Area.- The Concentration of Sulfate in Broken Cloud Layers.- Combined Photolytic and Radiolytic Aerosol Formation in A SO2-NO2-Air Mixture.- Measurement of Gaseous Halogenated Hydrocarbons in Ambient air.- Session 4 — Pollutant Cycles.- Surrmary by the Chairman.- NOX Background Mixing Ratios in Surface Air Over Europe and the Atlantic Ocean.- Regional Background Concentrations of NO2 in Sweden.- Nitrous Acid in Polluted Air Masses—sources and Formation Pathways.- Study of the Chemical Characteristics of Wet and Dry Deposition in Switzerland.- Vertical and Horizontal Profiles of Hydrogen Chloride in the Mediterranean Region.- Bilan Ionique et Acidité de la Précipitation Antarctique.- Etüde de l‘influence d’une Source Locale Naturelle Intense de Composés Organosoufrés Sur la Chimie de la Troposphére En Milieu Non Pollué.- Fluctuations Temporelles Fines de la Composition Chimique de 1’Aérosol Côtier.- Toxic Metals and Metalloids in High Altitude Alpine Glaciers Snow and Ice.- Results of Many Years’ Analyses of Precipitation Chemistry on Samples obtained Simultaneously at 3.0 Km, 1.8 Km and 0.7 Km ASL.- Measurements of the Latitudinal Distribution of Light Hydro-Carbons and Halocarbons over the Atlantic.- Session 5 — Transport and Modelling Field Experiments.- Summary by the Chairman.- Corposition and Origin of Cloudwater Solutes.- Air Sampling Flights Round the British Isles At Low Altitudes: SO2 Oxidation and Removal Rates.- Oxidation of NO to NO2 in Flue Gas Plumes of Power Stations.- Campagne Experimentale en vue de la Modelisatiön de Panache Réactif.- The Atmospheric Significance of Liquid Phase Oxidation of SO2 to Sulphate by O3 and H2O2.- Some Possibilities of Modelling Data Frsm the “FOS” European Field Experiment (June 6/15, 1983).- Atmospheric Tracer Dispersicn Experiments (at the Mol Nuclear Energy Research Center).- A Sampling Network for the Assessment of the Heavy Metal Pollution Originating from a Municipal Incinerator Plant in Belgium.- Evaluation of the Information from a Continuously Working Precipitation Monitor.- Production et Transfert d’Ozone Sur le Bassin de FOS-Berre.- Comparison Between the Scavenging Ratios for Nitrate and Sulphate at a Rural Site.- Identification des Sources d’Hydrocarbures Aromatiques Polycycliques Particulaires dans l’Atmosphere Urbaine.- Photochemical air Pollution in Denmark. Weekday Effects and Evidence of Large-Scale Formation.- Classement Automatique des Trajectoires du Panache de l’Etna—etüde Climatologique.- What is the Source of Acid in Clouds?.- List of Participants.- Index of Authors.