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We provide state-of-the-art source-differentiated air pollution monitoring solutions that help our partners take informed decisions in challenging settings.

LONG-TERM SOURCE-DIFFERENTIATED PM80, PM10, AND PM2.5 STUDIES AIMED TOWARDS IDENTIFYING IMMISSIONS BY

  • Road traffic (e.g. brake, tire and road wear)
  • Railway traffic (e.g. abrasion of wheels, brakes, and rails)
  • Industry (source-specific fingerprints)
  • Biogenic / organic matter (e.g. woodburning, polen, etc.)
  • Agriculture
  • Secondary pollutants (sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, etc)

SHORT-TERM PM IDENTIFICATION STUDIES AIMED TOWARDS

  • Airborne pollution source exploration
  • Airborne pollution sources identification
  • Airborne pollution sources identification - seasonal variations
  • Airborne pollution yearly monitoring + sources identification, linking to yearly particulate matter values & seasonal variations

Dust monitoring

Source-differentiated dust monitoring (coarse and fine dust) and determination of dust precipitation (LRV limits) at:

  • urban, industrial and rural sites
  • quarries and gravel pits
  • construction sites/tunnels

By means of passive (Sigma-2 and Bergerhoff) or active PM10/PM2.5 sampling.

Abrasion particles from traffic

Characterization and quantification of non-exhaust particles in air and water samples:

  • tire wear (microplastic, micro-rubber)
  • brake wear
  • road wear
  • road marking

Analysis of fine dust

Active and passive measurements:

  • Analysis of PM2.5 and PM10 (gravimetry following CEN EN 12341)
  • PM2.5 and PM10 characterization with automated SEM/EDX (ASPA MC2®)
  • EC/OC (TOT), water soluble ions (IC) and element composition (ICP-MS/AES)

Source apportionment of dust

Development of measurement concepts:

  • who or what has caused the particle pollution?
  • what is the contribution of a specific source?
  • solutions for dust abatement/control

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