The aim of the present study was to characterize the particle emission due to the combustion processes of incenses, candles and anti-mosquito products. Emission factors in terms of number, surface area and PM fraction concentrations were evaluated through a condensation particle counter, a scanning mobility particle sizer, and an aerodynamic particle sizer. Moreover, BC emission factors were measured through an aethalometer.
Particles' BC content distribution was also measured proposing an experimental method made up of a particle size classification device connected to an aethalometer.
Emission factors due to incenses and anti-mosquito products were higher than 1014聽part聽h鈭? and 48聽mg聽h鈭? in terms of number and PM10 concentrations, respectively. Differently, PM fraction emissions from candle burning were well below 1聽mg聽h鈭?. Nonetheless, BC emission rate and distribution measurements showed that candle flaming combustion produces mainly carbonaceous particles (BC/PM10 ratio higher than 80%). Differently, smoldering combustion processes, like incense and anti-mosquito product combustions, showed a negligible amount of BC.