particulate matter monitoring Articles
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Particulate Matter monitoring – PM10
What is PM10? “PM”, Particulate Matter, is not a single pollutant, but refers to a complex mixture of solids and aerosols of varying shape, size, and chemical composition and may contain many chemical species like organic compounds, inorganic ions, metallic compounds, elementary carbon, etc. So, these atmospheric particles are defined by their diameter for air quality regulatory ...
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Particulate Matter monitoring – PM2.5
What is PM2.5? “PM”, Particulate Matter, is not a single pollutant, but refers to a complex mixture of solids and aerosols of varying shape, size, and chemical composition and may contain many chemical species like organic compounds, inorganic ions, metallic compounds, elementary carbon, etc. So, these atmospheric particles are defined by their diameter for air quality regulatory ...
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Vehicular pollution monitoring at Almora hills - Case Study
Almora being a popular hill station in Northern India attracts many tourists over the year. This gives rise to vehicular pollution and increases the particulate matter pollution in the region. Hence, to understand the concentration trends, Meatech deployed Particulate matter monitoring solution – Dustroid with real-time data visualization. This empowered the authorities to take mitigative ...
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Spatial and temporal differences of Particulate Matter in Berlin
Particulate Matter (PM) is still a problem in urban areas. The concentration of PM in Berlin and its variability is the subject of this study based on data of six official PM10 monitoring stations and a measuring program carried out by the Institute of Geography covering PM2.5 and coarse PM measurements at 19 sites, distinguished between traffic related and urban background sites. The impact of ...
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EPA Reviews National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, and Other Recent CAA Developments
EPA Reviews National Ambient Air Quality Standards For Ozone: On December 17, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule revising the air quality criteria for ozone (O3) and related photochemical oxidants and National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for O3. 79 Fed. Reg. 75234. EPA proposed to revise the primary standard to a level within the range of 0.065 ...
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New webinar now available on demand - Measuring opacity and particulate emissions from combustion processes
View our webinar where we introduce the concepts behind opacity and particulate measurement, describe the key technologies and provide detailed insight into the requirements for a successful installation. An opacity monitor provides a simple and robust means for emissions monitoring in combustion processes, but under some conditions a particulate matter (PM) monitor may be necessary. Overview ...
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Monitoring particulate matters on a quarry - Case Study
Quarrying operations generate dust in the workplace at every stage (scraping, extraction, treatment, maintenance, and so on). In order to protect Environment, Health and Safety on site, EUROVIA, (a subsidiary of VINCI group) specialized in highway and railway infrastructures, wanted to collect data for dust control. According to its measurement needs, ECOMESURE proposed to EUROVIA, a ...
By Ecomesure
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FTIR gas analyzers support management of fire at UK waste facility - Case study
A multi-agency Air Quality Cell (AQC) was first established in England in 2009 following the Buncefield Oil Storage Depot incident. A review of this event identified the need to rapidly co-ordinate the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of air quality data in major incidents. Arrangements have been made in England to bring together experts from the Environment Agency (EA), Public Health ...
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Monitoring for Open Environmental Data - Case Study
Overview The increasing pollution in Delhi (India) compelled IODA (India Open Data Association) to create an open environmental data for the citizens’ awareness. Oizom helped IODA to install Polludrone units across Delhi to monitor different particulate matter generation and its source location. The data was displayed in a mobile app to aware people of the current situations to take ...
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A sensor specially designed for cleanrooms - Case Study
A sensor specially designed for cleanrooms Cleanrooms are certified once or twice a year to ensure minimum dust levels. However, ISO standards recommend continuous monitoring of air quality in sensitive environments to prevent risks (ISO 14644-2 standard). Thanks to a particulate matter sensor specifically designed for dust monitoring in cleanrooms, the ECOMZEN CR replaces a particle counter. ...
By Ecomesure
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Seasonal variation in suspended particulate matter vis-a-vis meteorological parameters at Kolar Gold Fields, India
Particulate matter concentrations and meteorological parameters were monitored to assess the impact of other industries likely to be set up at Kolar Gold Fields, India. Particulate matter less than 10 µm was the highest in winter due to the influence of gold mill tailings dumps while total suspended particulate matter was generally higher in spring probably due to the influence of uncovered area ...
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Continuous air quality monitoring for harmful particulate matter and aerosols
Air pollution is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as «contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere» [1]. When air pollution levels are high, this can lead to respiratory problems, heart disease, and other illnesses (e.g., cancer). It can also cause acid rain, ...
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AMETEK Land reveals how power plants can better monitor their emissions
AMETEK Land reveals in its latest engineering brief how power plant operators can benefit from opacity monitoring systems to verify that they are compliant with global and national emissions limits. The brief, which is available at landinst.com, outlines how power-generation plant operators must measure either particulate matter (PM) and/or opacity, and monitor and report measurement results ...
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Analysis of Trace Elements and Ions in Ambient Fine Particulate Matter at Three Elementary Schools in Ohio
ABSTRACT The results from a chemical characterization study of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) measured at three elementary schools in Central and Southeast Ohio is presented here. PM2.5 aerosol samples were collected from outdoor monitors and indoor samplers at each monitoring location during the period of February 1, 1999, through August 31, 2000. The locations included a rural elementary ...
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Air Particulate Monitoring – PM1
What is PM1 “PM” (Particulate Matter) is not a single pollutant but refers to a complex mixture of solids and aerosols. Which are of varying shape, size, and chemical composition. Which may contain many chemical species like organic compounds, inorganic ios, metallic compounds, elementary carbon, etc. These atmospheric particles are definable by their diameter for air quality ...
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Midlands NHS Trust collaborates with South Coast Science on new Air Quality Monitoring Project - Case Study
South Coast Science is pleased to announce a new project with Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, which is using the Praxis/Cube to monitor air quality data (PM and NO2) around the hospital site. Specifically, the project will monitor the impact of emissions caused by idling ambulances outside A&E. These vehicles are required to remain idling for long periods ...
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Cubic Laser Particle Counter for Semiconductor Cleanroom Air Cleanliness Monitoring
According to a recent World Fab Forecast issued by Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers International (SEMI), more than 50% of semiconductor yield losses can be attributed to micro-contamination. For minimizing yield losses, it is essential for semiconductor fabrication plants (semiconductor fabs) to adopt rigorous contamination control strategies in the cleanrooms. Particulate matter is one of ...
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Monitoring air quality in a hospital - Case Study
Construction works can impact sensitive infrastructures, such as hospitals, by generating dangerous dust. The hospital facility of Quebec (Canada), needed to monitor air quality very quickly inside the building because of renovation works nearby the infrastructure. ECOMESURE was asked by Consulair, its air quality expert partner, to : Continuously monitor emissions of particulate matters ...
By Ecomesure
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Real-World Vehicle Emissions: A Summary of the Seventeenth Coordinating Research Council On-Road Vehicle Emissions Workshop
The Coordinating Research Council, Inc. (CRC) held its 17th On-Road Vehicle Emissions Workshop in March 2007, where results of the most recent on-road vehicle emissions research were presented. We summarize ongoing work from researchers who are engaged in improving our understanding of the role and contribution of mobile sources to ambient air quality and emission inventories. Participants in the ...
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Community Spotlight: West Coast Calibration Factor Study
Each time a PurpleAir sensor is installed, and air quality data is uploaded to the PurpleAir Map, the quality and reach of our community increases. In this post, we highlight the results from a scientific study and discuss what it means in the bigger picture. The network improves with each additional sensor, and studies like the one in this post are also part of the PurpleAir story. A TRI-STATE ...
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