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Evaluation of Optical Instruments for Real-Time Continuous Monitoring of Smoke Particulates

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Executive Summary

Introduction

Background

Evaluation Criteria

Instruments

Optical Real-Time Continuous Particulate Monitors

Gravimetric-Based Instruments

Test Methods and Descriptions

Laboratory Tests During 1998

Field Tests During 1998 and 1999

Laboratory Tests During 2000

Evaluation Results and Discussion

Suitability

Ease of Use

Reliability

Accuracy and Instrument Comparison Results

Gravimetric Instruments

Real-Time Continuous Monitoring Results

Summary

Conclusions

Recommendations

Appendix—Instrument Specifications

About the Authors

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