Small, dry, solid particles projected into the air by natural forces, such as wind,
volcanic eruption and by mechanical or manmade processes such as crushing, grinding,
milling, drilling, demolition, shoveling, conveying, screening, bagging and sweeping.
Dust particles are usually in the size range from about
-
in diameter and they settle slowly under the influence of gravity.
Source:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167
(Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990))
on page 2185
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
