Pacific Northwest Research Station

Title: Particle sizes in slash fire smoke.

Author: Sandberg, David V.; Martin, Robert E.

Date: 1975

Source: Res. Pap. PNW-RP-199. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 7 p

Station ID: RP-PNW-199

Description: Particulate emissions are the most objectionable atmospheric contaminant from forest burning. Little is known of the particulate sizes, and this research was done under laboratory conditions to obtain particle size information. Comments are made concerning techniques for future work in this field.

Keywords: air pollution (slash disposal), prescribed burning (-particulates)

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Sandberg, David V.; Martin, Robert E.  1975.  Particle sizes in slash fire smoke..   Res. Pap. PNW-RP-199. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 7 p.