Short name:
TDPBMS

Full name:
Thermal Desorption Particle Beam Mass Spectrometer

What is being measured:
Particle Chemical Composition

Sampling Protocol:
Online

Manufacturer:
Custom

Model:
1

Instrument year :
None specified

Data recording software:
Merlin

Data analysis software:
Manual Data Analysis

Raw data time resolution:
10 s

Analysis data averaging:

Detection limit:
0.5 ug/m3

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 of particles from chamber

Sample preparation method:

Sample residence time (chamber to instrument) (seconds):

Length of tubing (cm):

Instrument flow rate:
125 cm^3 min-1

Tubing inner diameter:

Tubing material:
Stainless Steel

Chemical identification method:
Electron impact ionization fragmentation patterns.

Data analysis method:

Quantification method:

Calibration method:

Calibration drift estimate:
Medium (on the order of days)

Calibration schedule:
As Needed

Uncertainty estimation method:
Uncertainty is estimated as +/- 30% for particle mass. Uncertainty arises from transport efficiency as a function of particle size and shape.

Known interferences:

Link to supplemental information:

Additional notes:

Measurement uncertainty:
All measurements from this instrument have uncertainties of 20% of absolute value.

Measurement units:
All measurements from this instrument are normalized as a way to determine particle chemical composition.