Derivation and Use of Simple Relationships between Aerodynamic and Optical Particle Measurements

Autor: Randal S. Martin, Christian C. Marchant, John H. Prueger, Derek S. Jones, Michael Wojcik, Kori D. Moore, Jerry L. Hatfield, Richard L. Pfeiffer, William J. Bradford
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Space Dynamics Lab Publications
ISSN: 1943-7870
0733-9372
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0000893
Popis: A simple relationship, referred to as a mass conversion factor (MCF), is presented to convert optically based particle measurements to mass concentration. It is calculated from filter-based samples and optical particle counter (OPC) data on a daily or sample period basis. The MCF allows for greater temporal and spatial mass concentration information than typical filter-based measurements. Results of MCF calculations from several field studies are summarized. Pairwise comparisons from a collocated study with multiple OPCs and mass samplers suggest the minimum variability of the MCF is 5–10%. The variability of the MCF within a sample period during a field study with distributed samplers averaged 17–21%. In addition, the precision of the Airmetrics MiniVol Portable Air Sampler for particulate matter (PM) was typically
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