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Continuous Sampling - Air Pollution Sampling

This document discusses various methods for air pollution sampling. It outlines categories of sampling such as source sampling, ambient sampling, and industrial hygiene sampling. It distinguishes between sampling, which acquires a representative air sample for later analysis, and monitoring, which provides real-time air quality information. It notes agencies that set standard sampling methods and describes various continuous monitors, sampling instruments, air measuring devices, and calibration processes. Finally, it outlines specific sampling methods for gaseous pollutants and particulate matter.

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Continuous Sampling - Air Pollution Sampling

This document discusses various methods for air pollution sampling. It outlines categories of sampling such as source sampling, ambient sampling, and industrial hygiene sampling. It distinguishes between sampling, which acquires a representative air sample for later analysis, and monitoring, which provides real-time air quality information. It notes agencies that set standard sampling methods and describes various continuous monitors, sampling instruments, air measuring devices, and calibration processes. Finally, it outlines specific sampling methods for gaseous pollutants and particulate matter.

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Air Pollution Sampling

Categories of sampling
Source sampling
Ambient sampling
Industrial hygiene sampling
Residential and indoor sampling
Process or QC sampling
Sampling = monitoring?
Sampling - a proper technique use to acquire
a representative sample of possible
contaminated air or gaseous for later
evaluation or analysis of the quantity of
pollutants present
Monitoring – methods and equipment
designed to give real time or near realtime
information on air or gaseous characteristics
example concentrations.
Who sets standard method??
Environmental Protection Agency
American Society for Testing and Materials
American Society for Mechanical Engineers
American Council of Governmental Industrial
Hygienist
American Society of Heating, Refrigiration
and Air Conditioning Engineers
OSHDepartment
SIRIM
Continuous Monitor
BAM - PMs
TEOM - PMs
UVF – SO2
UVA - Ozone
IR - CO
Chemiluminescence – NOx
OFTEN NOT HIGHLY SENSITIVE!!!
Sampling + collect +
instrument
Following collections – concentrate –
instrumental analysis..
Gravimetric
GC – Gas chromatography
GC/MS – GC with Mass spect.
FID – Flame ionisation detection
PID – photoionisation detection
ECD – Electron Capture Detection
AA – Atomic Absorption Spec.
IC – ion chromatograph
EM – Elect. microscope
Air + Gas Measuring
Devices
3 Broad Categories
 measure volume directly
 measure rate of gas flow

 measure velocity of gas


Direct volume
measurement
Q = V/t v= volume, t=time
spirometer
displacement bottle
soap bubble meter
mercury sealed piston
roots meter
Wet test meter (WTM)
dry gas meter (DGM)
Gas Flow Rate
Measurements
Orifice meter
venturi meter
rotameter
mass flow meter
Velocity measuring
devices
Principle: measure average velocity
then multiply cross sectional area of
pipe or duct the gas is flowing through.
Example:-
pitot tube
 electronic velocity meter
Calibrations

A process of comparison of a
device in response to that of a
device that is know to be ‘correct’
Calibration frequency
Instrument characteristics - sensitivity
and experience with its stability under
similar use patterns
Instrument use - rough handling,
moving, heavy usage, and changing
environment
Instrument users - multiple users of
various skills increase needs for
calibration.
FLOW MOVING &
CONTROLLING DEVICE
Constant flow rate is very important as
measuring unit is usually in volumetric
unit.
Critical or limiting orifice
electronic and mass flow sensor
differential pressure flow controllers
? Instrument use this?

PM10 samplers
personal pumps
large variety of ambient air monitoring
and sampling instruments
Air Sampling Method

Gaseous pollutants

Particulate Matter
Gaseous pollutants
sampling methods

Impingers (Absorber)
Adsorbers
Cryogenic systems
whole air samplers
Particulate matter
sampling method
HVS
PM10
PM2.5
Polyurethane Foam (PUF)
Dichotomous sampler
Indoor particle monitor

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