AerosolSampling.pptVIP

Aerosol Sampling Danielle Hall April 17th, 2008 Introduction Why is aerosol sampling important? What are some of the things that we are looking for when we sample? How is sampling air different than sampling soil or water? What are some considerations? Aerosol Measurement Direct-Reading Measurements Optical Particle Counters Condensation particle counter Time-of-flight particle sizers Quartz crystal microbalance Beta gauge Piezobalance Beta Gauge Aerosol Measurement Collection and Analysis Measurements Most common collection media are filters. Filters are subsequently analyzed by either