SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1976
STP32375S

Redundant Calibration of Nitric Oxide, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone Air Pollution Monitors by Chemical and Gravimetric Techniques

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Calibrated nitric oxide (NO) sources are described using ammonia and nitromethane permeation followed by pyrolysis. A field carbon monoxide calibrator based on nickel carbonyl as the liquid fill is discussed. Two techniques for intercalibrating chemiluminescent NO and ozone (O3) meters using the photolysis of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are demonstrated, together with the feasability of a continuous check on NO, NO2, and O3 meters in ambient air, based on a photostationary state measurement.

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Stedman, DH
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kok, G
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, Calif.
Delumyea, R
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Alvord, HH
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Developed by Committee: D22
Pages: 337–344
DOI: 10.1520/STP32375S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4674-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0297-2