Atmospheric Particulate Matter

Basics

• Essentially a fancy word for "Dust" or "Soot"
• Typically used however to refer to:
  • In a safety context: the Industrial Hazard (due to huge ammount of Shop Dust or Animal Fur (at animal shelters etc) in a closed space) leading to health issues or even a Dust Explosion
  • In a Pollution context: Diesel Exhaust Particulate Matter , Fly Ash and other sources of dust being emmitted from a site

Particulate Matter

• Once captured this essentially becomes a form of Solid Waste
• What should the treatment method be?

Internal Links

• Air Filter
• Gas Scrubber
• HEPA
• ULPA

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Atmospheric Particulate Matter
• Supposedly an important distinction (add this in + clear ut up later) ALSO particulate size