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Introduction to RMW Instruments Tom Henry RMW Company, Denver CO Tony Hansen Magee Scientific Company, Berkeley CA
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22 Smoke and Exhaust: Aesthetic Impacts ·Smoke & exhaust particles absorb and reflect sunlight, contributing to haze ·Regional haze and visibility management important issues in West
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33 Smoke and Exhaust: Listed Air Toxics ·Toxic components · Specific compounds require specific chemical analyses · Analyses cumbersome & expensive ·Accompanying components may permit more rapid detection by optical means · Black soot · UV-absorbing material
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44 Analytical Basis Optically-absorbing material an indicator for diesel exhaust, wood- and tobacco smoke “Black” carbon (‘BC’, ‘EC’) “UV-absorbing material” (‘UVPM’) Optical analysis is fast, sensitive, can be performed on-the-spot
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55 Analytical Method– Optical Absorption
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66 Optical vs. Chemical Analyses: Ambient Air “Six Cities Study”: Harvard School of Public Health
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77 Optical vs. Chemical Analyses: Tobacco Smoke Report published by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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88 Analytical Instrument: Aethalometer™ While continuously collecting sample, measures optical absorption in real time at 2 wavelengths (880 nm & 370 nm UV) Converts optical absorption to mass concentration of BC and UVPM Real-time data: 1 second / 1 minute / 1 hour
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99 Analytical Instrument : Aethalometer™ 19-inch rack mount
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10 Analytical Instrument : Aethalometer™ Battery- powered ‘Portable’
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11 Fireplace Smoke
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12 Cigarette Smoke
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13 Agricultural-Burning Smoke
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14 Bus Yard Diesel Exhaust– Community Impact
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15 Diesel Indoors: Truck Enters Hall
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16 On the Bus in Boston
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17 In a Car in Boston
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18 Summary Black carbon & UV-absorbing carbon indicate diesel exhaust, wood smoke, tobacco smoke Aethalometer™ uses optical method to measure BC and UVPM in real time Aethalometer on-the-spot data equivalent to standard chemical analyses
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19 Acknowledgments Harvard School of Public Health Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory For further information www.mageesci.com Representative Tom Henry, RMW Company, (303) 388-0109
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