Instrument - Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
Short name:
SMPS (near, number)
Full name:
Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
What is being measured:
Particle size distribution number/surface/volume concentration
Sampling Protocol:
Online
Manufacturer:
TSI Inc.
Model:
EC 3080, DMA 3081, and CPC 3775
Instrument year
:
None specified
Data recording software:
Aerosol Instrument Manager v9
Data analysis software:
Aerosol Instrument Manager v9
Raw data time resolution:
6 min
Analysis data averaging:
6 min
Detection limit:
N/A
Sensitivity to temperature (and correction method, if applicable):
:
N/A
Sensitivity to relative humidity (and correction method, if applicable):
:
N/A
Sampling method:
Direct sampling without impactor
Sample preparation method:
N/A
Sample residence time (chamber to instrument) (seconds):
11.5
Length of tubing (cm):
350
Instrument flow rate:
0.3 LPM
Tubing inner diameter:
1/4 inch
Tubing material:
Stainless Steel
Chemical identification method:
No chemical identification
Data analysis method:
Integrates particle number/surface/volume concentration of each size bin
Quantification method:
Quantified data are provided by the instrument.
Calibration method:
Measure a sampling flow at CPC inlet and SMPS inlet and make sure they read the same at 0.3 lpm.
Calibration drift estimate:
No estimate
Calibration schedule:
Twice a year
Uncertainty estimation method:
N/A
Known interferences:
N/A
Link to supplemental information:
N/A
Additional notes:
N/A
Measurement uncertainty:
NA
Measurement units:
#/cm3 or nm3/cm3
Characterizations
2017-06-05 (#17)
2019-03-13 (#21)
2017-10-30 (#22)
2021-02-18 (#40)