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J Air Waste Manag Assoc

Title:		The Aerosol Research and Inhalation Epidemiology Study (ARIES): PM2.5 mass and aerosol component concentrations and sampler intercomparisons
Author(s):		Van Loy M; Bahadori T; Wyzga R; Hartsell B; Edgerton E;
Address:		"EPRI, Palo Alto, California, USA. mvanloy@epri.com"
Journal Title:		J Air Waste Manag Assoc
Year:		2000
Volume:		50
Issue:		8
Page Number:		1446 - 1458
DOI:		10.1080/10473289.2000.10464187
ISSN/ISBN:		1096-2247 (Print) 1096-2247 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The Aerosol Research and Inhalation Epidemiology Study (ARIES) was designed to provide high-quality measurements of PM2.5, its components, and co-varying pollutants for an air pollution epidemiology study in Atlanta, GA. Air pollution epidemiology studies have typically relied on available data on particle mass often collected using filter-based methods. Filter-based PM2.5 sampling is susceptible to both positive and negative errors in the measurement of aerosol mass and particle-phase component concentrations in the undisturbed atmosphere. These biases are introduced by collection of gas-phase aerosol components on the filter media or by volatilization of particle phase components from collected particles. As part of the ARIES, we collected daily 24-hr PM2.5 mass and speciation samples and continuous PM2.5 data at a mixed residential-light industrial site in Atlanta. These data facilitate analysis of the effects of a wide variety of factors on sampler performance. We assess the relative importance of PM2.5 components and consider associations and potential mechanistic linkages of PM2.5 mass concentrations with several PM2.5 components. For the 12 months of validated data collected to date (August 1, 1998-July 31, 1999), the monthly average Federal Reference Method (FRM) PM2.5 mass always exceeded the proposed annual average standard (12-month average = 20.3 +/- 9.5 micrograms/m3). The particulate SO4(2-) fraction (as (NH4)2SO4) was largest in the summer and exceeded 50% of the FRM mass. The contribution of (NH4)2SO4 to FRM PM2.5 mass dropped to less than 30% in winter. Particulate NO3- collected on a denuded nylon filter averaged 1.1 +/- 0.9 micrograms/m3. Particle-phase organic compounds (as organic carbon x 1.4) measured on a denuded quartz filter sampler averaged 6.4 +/- 3.1 micrograms/m3 (32% of FRM PM2.5 mass) with less seasonal variability than SO4(2-)"
Keywords:		Aerosols Air Pollution/*analysis Environmental Monitoring/*methods/standards Epidemiologic Studies Humans Particle Size Seasons Sensitivity and Specificity Sulfuric Acids/*analysis;
Notes:		"MedlineVan Loy, M Bahadori, T Wyzga, R Hartsell, B Edgerton, E eng 2000/09/26 J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2000 Aug; 50(8):1446-58. doi: 10.1080/10473289.2000.10464187"