Performance evaluation of the active-flow personal DataRAM PM2.5 mass monitor (Thermo Anderson pDR-1200) designed for continuous personal exposure measurements

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 20, 2004, Pages 3329-3340

  Chakrabarti, Bhabesh ^a   Fine, Philip M ^a   Delfino, Ralph ^b   Sioutas, Constantinos ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DataRAM; Nephelometer; Particulate matter; pDR; Personal exposure; Personal monitor; PM; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ERROR ANALYSIS; HEALTH; HUMAN ENGINEERING; OPTICAL FILTERS;

FEDERAL REFERENCE METHOD (FRM); PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS; PERSONAL MONITORING;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

AIR QUALITY; HEALTH IMPACT; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ACCURACY; AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMIDITY; NEPHELOMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERSONAL MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

EID: 2442428310     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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