Comparative field test for measurement of PM10 dust in atmospheric air using gravimetric (reference) method and β-absorption method (Eberline FH 62-1)

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 54, Issue , 2012, Pages 18-24

  Gebicki, J ^a   Szymanska K ^b  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b Agency of Regional Air Quality Monitoring in the Gdansk Metropolitan Area (ARMAAG)   (Poland)

Author keywords

Correction factors; Eberline sampler; Field test; PM10 dust

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR MONITORING; ATMOSPHERIC AIR; CORRECTION FACTORS; DATA CORRECTIONS; DUST CONCENTRATIONS; EBERLINE SAMPLER; EUROPEAN UNION; FIELD TEST; GRAVIMETRIC METHODS; SUMMER SEASON; WINTER SEASONS; WORKING GROUPS;

ATMOSPHERICS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

DUST;

ABSORPTION; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DUST; EUROPEAN UNION; GRAVIMETRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SAMPLER; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION; AIR MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; DUST; EUROPEAN UNION; FIELD STUDY; GRAVIMETRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUMMER; WINTER;

GDANSK [POLAND]; POLAND;

EID: 84860502338     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.02.068     Document Type: Article

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