Performance evaluation of continuous PM2.5 mass concentration monitors

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 95-109

  Lee, Jong Hoon ^a   Hopke, Philip K ^a   Holsen, Thomas M ^a   Lee, Doh Won ^a   A Jaques, Peter ^b   Sioutas, Constantinos ^c   Ambs, Jeffrey L ^d  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

^d USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous ambient mass monitor; Differential tapered element oscillating microbalance; Federal reference method; Mass; Measurement; Real time ambient mass sampler

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EVALUATION; NEPHELOMETERS; NITRATES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; VAPORIZATION;

CONTINUOUS AMBIENT MASS MONITOR (CAMM); FEDERAL REFERENCE METHOD (FRM); SEMIVOLATILE MATERIALS; TAPERED ELEMENT OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM);

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AMMONIUM NITRATE; NITRATE; VOLATILE AGENT;

AEROSOL; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR MONITOR; AIR MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; MASS; OSCILLATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLER; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 10044294750     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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