Abstract
The instrumental requirements for air pollution measurements are indicated in their broad outlines. The measuring technique should reflect the nature of the pollution effect. Pollution by particles presents a special problem: a knowledge of the range of particle sizes composing it, in addition to the mass concentration, is required to assess the significance of the pollution; the soiling effect of the pollutant should also be determined. The possibilities of using light obscuring and corrosion effects are examined. Finally, the interrelationship between objectives of a study and measuring techniques to be used is emphasized.
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Hemeon, W.C.L. (1951). Instruments for Air Pollution Measurement. In: On Atmospheric Pollution. Meteorological Monographs, vol 1. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-940033-03-7_4
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