VDI 3867 Blatt 6
Measurement of particles in ambient air - Determination of the particle number concentration and number size distribution of aerosols - Electrical Low Pressure Impactor (ELPI)
At a glance
- German title
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Messen von Partikeln in der Außenluft - Bestimmung der Partikelanzahlkonzentration und Anzahlgrößenverteilung von Aerosolen - Elektrischer Niederdruckimpaktor (ELPI)
- Publication date
- 2012-12
- Publisher
- Engl. VDI/DIN-Kommission Reinhaltung der Luft (KRdL) - Normenausschuss
- Author
- Technical Division Environmental Measurement Technologies
- Related manuals
- Number of pages
- 28
- Available in
- German, English
- Abstract
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This guideline specifies a method for determining the particle number concentration and number size distribution in ambient air with an Electrical Low Pressure Impactor (ELPI). The measurements are performed in real time. The guideline deals with the principles of the method and explains the calibration, use and maintenance of the measuring instrument. This method is also suitable for characterising test aerosols. The method is applicable for particles in the size range of about 7 nm to about 10 µm and in the number concentration range of about 200 cm<(hoch)-3> to about 2x10<(hoch)7> cm<(hoch)-3>.