From: Nanoparticle exposure at nanotechnology workplaces: A review
Measurement/sampling device | Size range/time resolution/metric + equivalent diameter | References |
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Size resolved | Â | Â |
    Time resolved |  |  |
Scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) | 2.5 nm - 1000 nm > 30 s number size distribution, based on electrical mobility diameter | |
Electrometer based mobility particle sizer: fast mobility particle sizer (FMPS)/engine exhaust particle sizer (EEPS) | 5.6 nm - 560 nm 1 s/0.1 s number size distribution, based on electrical mobility diameter | |
Electrical low pressure impactor (ELPI) | 6 nm - 10 μm 0.1 s number size distribution, based on aerodynamic dia. | [14] |
Optical particle sizer (OPS):- laser aerosol spectrometer (LAS) | (> 60 nm) > 300 nm - 20 μm 1 s number size distribution, based on light scattering equivalent dia. | [15] |
Inertial spectrometer/time of flight instruments: - aerodynamic particle sizer (APS) | 500 nm - 20 μm 1 s number size distribution of the aerodynamic dia. | [16] |
Size resolved | Â | Â |
    Time integrated |  |  |
Low pressure cascade impactor | > 20 nm n.a. mass size distribution, chemical analysis, morphology | |
Micro orifice uniform deposit impactor (Moudi) | 10 nm -20 μm n.a. mass size distribution, chemical analysis, morphology | [18] |
Wide range aerosol system (WRAS) | 5.5 nm - 32 μm 5 min number size distribution | [19] |
Thermal precipitator (TP) | 20 - ca. 300 nm n.a. size distribution | [20] |
Size integrated | Â | Â |
    Time resolved |  |  |
Condensation particle counter (CPC) | 5.5 nm - 9 μm 1 s particle number concentration (NC) | |
Surface area monitors (e.g. electrical aerosol detector (EAD), nanoparticle surface area monitor (NSAM), LQ1-DC) | 10 nm - > 1 μm 1 s aerosol length (EAD), active surface area (LQ1-DC), lung deposited surface area (NSAM) | |
Aerosol photometer | 250 nm - 20 μm 1 s mass concentration |  |
Size integrated | Â | Â |
    Time integrated |  |  |
Electrostatic precipitator (ESP) | > 20 nm n.a. chemical analysis, morphology | [26] |
Thermal precipitator (TP) | > 20 nm n.a. chemical analysis, morphology | [20] |
Filtration (e.g. PM10, PM2.5) | mass concentration, chemical composition | Â |