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National Air Quality Conference AMBIENT MONITORING 2012 Denver Marriott City Center Denver, Colorado May 14-17, 2012 MET ONE INSTRUMENTS IS IN BOOTH 17 The EPA in conjunction with the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) is pleased to announce the National Air Quality Conference - Ambient Monitoring 2012. In previous years, there has been a National Ambient Air Monitoring Conference in addition to the annual National Air Quality Conference. To use resources more efficiently, the National Air Quality Conference concept will continue annually, but will alternate its identified agenda focus to reflect the current priorities of the greater air quality community. For 2012, that focus will be ambient air monitoring. GET ESSENTIAL TRAINING ON AIR MONITORING TOPICS! Whether your previous air monitoring experience spans months, years, or decades, this conference will provide you with the skills and information to help prepare for the future ch...

ULTRASONIC Sound Waves and Wind Measurement Have you ever wondered how a sonic wind sensor works?   Check out this video prepared by the engineers at Anemo-Meter.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4T8PmrhBuU&feature=youtube_gdata_player The Met One Instruments’ 50.5 Sonic Wind Sensor uses the same principal to measure wind speed and direction.   Since the 50.5 has no moving parts it is ideal for demanding applications where reliable and accurate measurements are mandatory.   Common installations include “Road-Side” monitoring and “Air-Quality” modeling. The 50.5 Wind Sensor has been offered by Met One for over 15 years.   The sensor has a proven legacy of field performance, unmatched by any sensor in the industry.   For more information about our sonic wind sensors or to discuss your application with our team contact us at sales@metone.com or +1.541.471.7111.

Customer Questions and Solutions: Question: "Dear Met One Instruments, Inc. I have a client with a strange request: they would like to start and stop sampling with an E-Sampler, E BAM, or BAM 1020 according to one programmable wind direction, or within a certain angle.  For instance within 25 and 75 degrees, and with wind velocity above a programmable speed only. I'm sure it is not possible with the standard software, but before saying to the client that it is not possible I would like to ask your opinion. This client would like to find a way to identify and quantify the source of pollution, for instance to sample only when the sampler is downwind to a coal plant, cement mill, chemical plant, refinery, etc… to avoid dilution of the sample."   Solution: AutoMet 466A provides “sector control” for air samplers, as well as various sensor alarm functions.  The AutoMet 466A has two alarm relays that can be used to directly control an air ...

Met One Instruments will monitor your solar installation. Met One Instruments uses solar power in Australia As the US continues to increase its use of renewable energy, solar power is gaining wide acceptance across the country. If you’ve ever wondered whether solar power is a potential energy source for your home or business check out this cool calculator and the link of US Solar Radiation Resource Maps. http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/1961-1990/redbook/atlas/ Submitted by Beckius/Pomponi

Air quality monitoring test site at NIER (National Institute of Environmental Research in Seoul.  Test site includes 4 BAM 1020 PM2.5 and 1 BAM 1020 PM10 monitors. Photo from Harim Engineering, Seoul.

FRM vs. FEM The following definitions are taken from the US Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 50: (40CFR § 50.1) Reference Method means a method of sampling and analyzing the ambient air for an air pMllutant that is specified as a reference method in an appendix to this part, or a method that has been designated as a reference method in accordance with part 53 of this chapter; it does not include a method for which a reference method designation has been cancelled in accordance with §53.11 or §53.16 of this chapter. Equivalent Method means a method of sampling and analyzing the ambient air for an air pollutant that has been designated as an equivalent method in accordance with part 53 of this chapter; it does not include a method for which an equivalent method designation has been cancelled in accordance with §53.11 or §53.16 of this chapter. The EPA has defined reference methods “FRM” for the measurement of various criteria pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, o...

Met One Instruments, Inc. would like to announce the availability of the <7 day delivery AWS (Automatic Weather Station).  Need a complete weather station (educational, industrial, research, agricultural) in a rush?  Met One Instruments, Inc stocks meteorological sensors, towers, tripods, dataloggers, and telemetric accessories and is able to respond to most requests immediately. Call us with your requirement or let us configure a system for you.  All of our meteorological systems are calibrated and tested prior to delivery. Meteorological Monitoring System Components: Sensors in stock include: Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Temperature, Relative Humidity, Rain/ Precipitation/ Snow, Solar Radiation, Barometric Pressure. Dataloggers in stock include: 466A Automet, 455B Micromet Towers and Tripods: 970895 10 Meter Aluminum Freestanding, 905 6’-10’ telescoping tripod. Telemetric options:  Cellular/ mobile phone, satellite, internet sale...

What Inlet Do You Use to Comply with USEPA Designation?   The following summary may be useful: 1.             All currently designated USEPA Class III PM 2.5 FEM single-channel ambient particulate monitors must incorporate the BGI VSCC PM 2.5 fractionator in order to remain designated. 2.             If the BGI VSCC PM 2.5 fractionator in a designated Class III PM 2.5 Federal Equivalent Method is replaced with a WINS impactor or a standard sharp cut cyclone, it is no longer a USEPA designated Class III PM 2.5 equivalent method. 3.             The only USEPA Class III PM 2.5 FEM made by Thermo-Fisher that does not employ the BGI VSCC is the seldom used double-channel 1405DF TEOM. There are 3 commonly used PM 2.5 particulate matter separators used on single-channel continuous monitors such a...

http://english.cntv.cn/program/china24/20120318/118182.shtml Strange but true...but the monitoring is done by the same technology as Beijing with questionable data due to acknowledged under measuring of this type of monitor.  The beta gauge monitor is recognized as the most reliable PM monitor around the world.  The BAM 1020 FEM 2.5 is the only PM2.5 with  both TUEV and USEPA approvals.

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