Citation:

WAGNER, J., D. LEITH, G. CASUCCIO, T. MERRIFIELD, T. PETERS, AND R. WILLIS. PASSIVE AEROSOL SAMPLER FOR CHARACTERIZATION, AMBIENT CONCENTRATION, AND PARTICLE SIZE MEASUREMENT. Presented at Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology, Durham, NC, May 09 - 11, 2006.

Impact/Purpose:

The goal of this task is to develop methods and models to reduce the uncertainty in quantifying the air pollutant source impacts on residential indoor/outdoor and personal samples. A combination of high sensitivity organic and analytical methods, and models will be developed and evaluated to reduce the uncertainty in source apportionment:

(1) Organic analysis methods for low flow samples

(2) Multivariate models for residential indoor and outdoor, and personal samples

(3) Innovative low cost coarse fraction sampling methods.

In addition, this task contributes to two additional tasks that have research focused on reducing the uncertainty in source apportionment: Identifying Local and Regional Sources (21120), and NAAQS Implementation (21179).

Description:

This is an extended abstract of a presentation made at the Air and Waste Management Association's Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology, Durham, NC, May 9-11, 2006. The abstract describes the theory, design, and initial testing of a passive aerosol sampler for PM_2.5, PM₁₀, and PM_10-2.5 .

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