KINETIC SEQUENTIAL SAMPLING (KSS) SYSTEM - AN AUTOMATED SAMPLING SYSTEM FOR MEASURING VERTICAL CONCENTRATION PROFILES OF AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Authors
MICALLEF A DEUCHAR CN COLLS JJ
Citation
A. Micallef et al., KINETIC SEQUENTIAL SAMPLING (KSS) SYSTEM - AN AUTOMATED SAMPLING SYSTEM FOR MEASURING VERTICAL CONCENTRATION PROFILES OF AIRBORNE PARTICLES, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 48(8), 1998, pp. 757-762
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences","Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences","Engineering, Environmental
Journal title
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
10962247
Volume
48
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
757 - 762
Database
ISI
SICI code
1096-2247(199803)48:8<757:KSS(S->2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
An electronically controlled lift system carrying a realtime particle monitor has been developed for sampling air sequentially, at different heights within the breathing zone. Data are automatically logged at t he different receptor levels, for the determination of average vertica l concentration profiles of airborne particulate matter. The system is easy to operate, portable, and easily extended to different heights o r modified for use with other types of monitors (e.g., a portable CO a nalyzer). For measuring airborne particle concentrations, a Grimm Dust Monitor 1.104/5 was used. The results of trial runs, which were carri ed out indoors and in a relatively open semi-rural area, are presented , and applications of the kinetic sequential sampling (KSS) system are discussed.