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Loss of PM2.5 Nitrate from Filter Samples in Central California
Evaporative loss of particulate matter (with aerodynamic diameter <2.5 μm, [PM2.5]) ammonium nitrate from quartz-fiber filters during aerosol sampling was evaluated from December 3, 1999, through February 3, 2001, at two urban (Fresno and Bakersfield) and three nonurban (Bethel Island, Sierra Nevada Foothills, and Angiola) sites in central California. Compared with total particulate nitrate, evaporative nitrate losses ranged from <10% during cold months to >80% during warm months. In agreement with theory, evaporative loss from quartz-fiber filters in nitric acid denuded samplers is controlled by the ambient nitric acid-to-particulate nitrate ratio, which is determined mainly by ambient temperature. Accurate estimation of nitrate volatilization requires a detailed thermodynamic model and comprehensive chemical measurements. For the 14-month average of PM2.5 acquired on Teflon-membrane filters, measured PM2.5 mass was 8–16% lower than actual PM2.5 mass owing to nitrate volatilization. For 24-hr samples, measured PM2.5 was as much as 32–44% lower than actual PM2.5 at three California Central Valley locations.
Loss of PM2.5 Nitrate from Filter Samples in Central California
Evaporative loss of particulate matter (with aerodynamic diameter <2.5 μm, [PM2.5]) ammonium nitrate from quartz-fiber filters during aerosol sampling was evaluated from December 3, 1999, through February 3, 2001, at two urban (Fresno and Bakersfield) and three nonurban (Bethel Island, Sierra Nevada Foothills, and Angiola) sites in central California. Compared with total particulate nitrate, evaporative nitrate losses ranged from <10% during cold months to >80% during warm months. In agreement with theory, evaporative loss from quartz-fiber filters in nitric acid denuded samplers is controlled by the ambient nitric acid-to-particulate nitrate ratio, which is determined mainly by ambient temperature. Accurate estimation of nitrate volatilization requires a detailed thermodynamic model and comprehensive chemical measurements. For the 14-month average of PM2.5 acquired on Teflon-membrane filters, measured PM2.5 mass was 8–16% lower than actual PM2.5 mass owing to nitrate volatilization. For 24-hr samples, measured PM2.5 was as much as 32–44% lower than actual PM2.5 at three California Central Valley locations.
Loss of PM2.5 Nitrate from Filter Samples in Central California
Chow, Judith C. (Autor:in) / Watson, John G. (Autor:in) / Lowenthal, Douglas H. (Autor:in) / Magliano, Karen L. (Autor:in)
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association ; 55 ; 1158-1168
01.08.2005
11 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
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