Measurement of airborne pollutants / editor, Suzanne Couling.
Measurement of Airborne Pollutants stresses the importance of developing air pollution measurements that is central to progress in the formulation of environmental policy, efficient regulation of emissions, and satisfactory control of processes which emit pollutants into the atmosphere. This book is...
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Butterworth-Heinemann,
1993.
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Measurement of Airborne Pollutants; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Contributors; Part 1: Ambient air quality; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Continuous air pollution measurements on a national and world-wide scale; 2.1 Abstract; 2.2 Measuring networks in Germany; 2.3 Trends in air pollution concentration in Germany; 2.4 Quality assurance; 2.5 Comparability of measurements; 2.6 Calibration; 2.7 Particulate matter; 2.8 Nitrogen dioxide; 2.9 Conclusion.
- Chapter 5. Evaluation of ambient monitoring techniques for low levels of nitrogen dioxide5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Experimental; 5.3 Results and discussion; 5.4 Summary and conclusion; 5.5 References; Chapter 6. Primary standard calibration techniques for ambient air quality analysers; 6.1 Abstract; 6.2 Introduction; 6.3 Calibration techniques; 6.4 Data quality control; 6.5 NAMAS accreditation of gas standards laboratory; 6.6 Intercomparison exercises; 6.7 Future developments; Chapter 7. Checking precipitation gauge performance; 7.1 Abstract; 7.2 Introduction; 7.3 Systematic errors in measurement.
- 7.4 Basic models of standard precipitation gauge7.5 Wetting losses; 7.6 Evaporation losses; 7.7 Wind-induced losses; 7.8 International intercomparison measurements; 7.9 Applications; 7.10 Conclusions; 7.11 References; Chapter 8. Aerodynamic considerations in precipitation collector design; 8.1 Abstract; 8.2 Introduction; 8.3 Experimental; 8.4 Results of experimental programme and discussion; 8.5 Conclusions; 8.6 References; Chapter 9. The use of simulated rainwater solutions for analytical quality control; 9.1 Abstract; 9.2 Background; 9.3 WSL collaborative exercises.
- 9.4 Suggested method for the utilization of simulated rainwater samples for quality control9.5 Conclusions; 9.6 References; Questions asked during discussion session I; Part 2: Source assessment; Chapter 10. Introduction; Chapter 11. Improvements in dust gauge design; 11.1 Abstract; 11.2 Introduction; 11.2 Experimental methods and field testing; 11.3 Dust deposition gauges; 11.4 Flux gauges; 11.5 Conclusions; 11.6 Acknowledgements; 11.7 References; Chapter 12. Dissolution procedures for the determination of lead and cadmium in airborne particulate; 12.1 Abstract; 12.2 Introduction.
- Chapter 3. Ambient test procedure to demonstrate reference equivalency of measurement methods for fine suspended paniculate matter up to 10 μm for compliance monitoring3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Wind-tunnel methodology for sampler testing; 3.3 Proposed ambient field test procedure; 3.4 References; Chapter 4. Evaluation of monitoring systems for ambient aerosols; 4.1 Abstract; 4.2 Introduction; 4.3 Samplers; 4.4 Laboratory calibration; 4.5 Field trials; 4.6 Operational performance; 4.7 Results; 4.8 Conclusion; 4.9 References.