Modelling of the uptake rate of the nitrogen dioxide Palmes diffusive sampler based on the effect of environmental factors.
The influence of environmental parameters on the uptake rate of the nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)) Palmes diffusive sampler was investigated. The main factors affecting the uptake rate were found to be wind speed, the preponderant factor, followed by relative humidity and temperature. The NO(2) concentration and exposure time, as well as the interactions among the factors were not found to have a significant influence on the uptake rate of the Palmes sampler. As a result, a model able to predict the uptake rate of the Palmes sampler was established. In addition, by using the model-predicted uptake rate, the agreement between chemiluminescence and the Palmes sampler during the field tests was improved. The NO(2) Palmes diffusive sampler was shown to comply with the requirement on accuracy defined by the European Directive for the indicative methods of measurements.
Buzica
Daniela
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Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Joint Research Centre, Via E. Fermi, I -21020 Ispra (VA), Italy. daniela.buzica@jrc.it
Gerboles
Michel
M
Amantini
Luciano
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Ballesta
Pascual Perez
PP
De Saeger
Emile
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D000392:Air Movements; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004058:Diffusion; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide / Q000032:analysis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D000393:Air Pollutants; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide