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Real-Time Smoke
Particulate Sampling
Fire Storm 2000

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Introduction

Fire Storm 2000

Regional Air Quality

Air Quality Standards

Missoula and Hamilton Air Quality

Instrument Descriptions

• Optical Real-Time, Continuous Particulate Monitors

  • Light-Scattering Instruments
    • Met One GT-640
    • MIE DataRam
    • Optec NGN-3 Nephelometer
    • Radiance Research Nephelometer
  • Light-Absorbing Instruments
    • Andersen RTAA 900 Aethalometer

• Mass Quantifying Real-Time Continuous Monitors

  • Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance Ambient Particulate Monitor
• Gravimetric-Based Instruments
  • BGI, Inc., Federal Reference Method PM2.5 PQ 200 Air Sampler

Methods and Test Descriptions

Results

• Real-Time Instrument Accuracy

  • Andersen RTAA 900 Aethalometer
  • Met One GT-640s
  • MIE DataRams
  • Optec NGN-3 Nephelometer
  • Radiance Research Nephelometer
• Comparison of Instruments Used in Both Missoula and Hamilton
• Met One GT-640
• MIE DataRam
• Optec NGN-3 Nephelometer
• Radiance Research Nephelometer
• Optical and Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance

Conclusions

Recommendations

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