Differences in 24-h average PM2.5 concentrations between the beta attenuation monitor (BAM) and the dichotomous sampler (Dichot)

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 75, Issue , 2013, Pages 341-347

  Liu, Chun Nan ^a   Awasthi, Amit ^a   Hung, Yi Hung ^a   Gugamsetty, Balakrishnaiah ^a   Tsai, Chuen Jinn ^a   Wu, Yueh Chuen ^b   Chen, Chung Fang ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Environmental Protection Administration Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Beta attenuation monitor; Dichotomous sampler; Glass fiber filter; PM2.5 sampling artifacts

Indexed keywords

AIR MONITORING STATIONS; BETA ATTENUATION MONITORS; DICHOTOMOUS SAMPLER; FEDERAL EQUIVALENT METHODS; GLASS FIBER FILTERS; INORGANIC SPECIES; SAMPLING ARTIFACTS; VOLATILIZATION LOSS;

AEROSOLS; GAS ADSORPTION; GLASS FIBERS;

AIR FILTERS;

ACID; INORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESTIMATION METHOD; FILTER; PARTICULATE MATTER; VOLATILIZATION; WATER CONTENT;

ADSORPTION; AEROSOL; AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; GAS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN; VOLATILIZATION; WATER CONTENT;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84878159983     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.04.062     Document Type: Article

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