title: Three common faults in current practice that influence the validity of data obtained from electronic air pollution instrumentation.
abstract: Instrumental development is now entering a more logical era, where the former artistic character of electronics is being replaced by cold technology. Because of this, one should be expect more reliability; however, there still exist many weak links in practical application. Digital readout systems and computer processing induce a false sense of security. In reality, it is the sample-measurement relationship that determines an instrument's credibility and not the number of digits on its meter. In describing three faulty practices that greatly influence an instrument's performance, it is hoped that measurement may be more closely related to the sample!
mesh_terms: D000392:Air Movements; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation; D008628:Mercury; D008722:Methods; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008628:Mercury