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Standard operating procedure for the Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM)

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The Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM) provides real time mass measurement of selected size particles in ambient air samples. This instrument is used in national and local air... More ≫

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The Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM) provides real time mass measurement of selected size particles in ambient air samples. This instrument is used in national and local air monitoring networks to provide continuous data on the mass concentrations of particulate matter (PM) of 10μm aerodynamic diameter and less (PM10) or 2.5μm aerodynamic diameter and less (PM2.5) in ground level ambient air. The procedure described in this document is for the operation of TEOM samplers reporting data to the NAPS and AENV network.

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Standard operating procedure for measurement of particulate matter in ambient air by orthogonal light scattering

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The Grimm particulate monitor is used by Alberta Environment (AENV) in the Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory (MAML). This monitor is used to collect real time particulate data, which will indicate... More ≫

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The Grimm particulate monitor is used by Alberta Environment (AENV) in the Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory (MAML). This monitor is used to collect real time particulate data, which will indicate the approximate levels of PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 during emergency response events. This data is not included in provincial or national air quality databases. This method is capable of measurement updates at a rate of once every minute or faster.

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Correlation between chemical characteristics and biological reactivity of particulate matter in ambient air

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The release and accumulation of particulate matter in ambient air have been linked to a number of human health effects, including mortality. However, the biological mechanisms by which particulate... More ≫

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The release and accumulation of particulate matter in ambient air have been linked to a number of human health effects, including mortality. However, the biological mechanisms by which particulate matter affects human health is less clear. Some hypotheses suggest that the health effects of particulate matter are due to its physical and chemical properties. The purpose of this document is to provide a review of the major research findings in this area with emphasis on studies assessing the effect of chemical components of fine particulate matter on biological responses. A summary of expertise and equipment required for particulate matter research, as well as some experimental procedures currently used in this area, are also presented.

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Alberta Multi-Stakeholder Group for Particulate Matter and Ozone : report to Alberta Environment

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This report summarizes the work of the Multi-Stakeholder Group on Particulate Matter and Ozone, which was formed in early 1998 to advise Alberta Environment on the development of Canada-wide... More ≫

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This report summarizes the work of the Multi-Stakeholder Group on Particulate Matter and Ozone, which was formed in early 1998 to advise Alberta Environment on the development of Canada-wide standards for particulate matter and ozone, and on the development of Alberta ambient air quality guidelines for these two substances.

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Overview on particulate matter

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The purpose of the literature search is to review and comment on the available information on particulate matter source emission profiles and source apportionment methodology, and to identify data... More ≫

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The purpose of the literature search is to review and comment on the available information on particulate matter source emission profiles and source apportionment methodology, and to identify data gaps that may require further field studies. This report has two parts. The first part presents a detailed description of the sampling and analytical methodologies, while the second part concentrates on a brief description of the common apportionment studies with emphasis on the chemical mass balance, and a compilation of source apportionment studies performed in Canada and around the world.

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