An interesting point to take into consideration regarding the air monitor: A monitor is only as accurate as the quality of the equipment and it’s calibration for sensitivity to the air pollutants. They would never skew the data to fool us or would they?
We will be both watching and comparing; we have the results from the monitors prior location, a good distance from a pollution source; so if the data seems skewed, we will know.
The air monitor is, I believe, called a nephelometer. Having such a monitor is not the end all be all.
I contacted some nephelometer reps via the web for information on the apparatus. It seems that there are models with varying degrees of sensitivity.
Another variable deals with calibration and that has to do with who does it.
Therefore, I'd recommend that someone make inquiry into the nature of the monitor under discussion and the degree of sensitivity as to particle size and type of particles.
I would caution that folks on the incinerator side not be allowed to touch it. I suspect that by fiddling with calibration one could get varying results.
Now the nose-pros can take a much needed break from driving down here from Olympia to sniff around.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting point to take into consideration regarding the air monitor: A monitor is only as accurate as the quality of the equipment and it’s calibration for sensitivity to the air pollutants. They would never skew the data to fool us or would they?
ReplyDeleteWhat a suspicious mind you have...
ReplyDeleteWe will be both watching and comparing; we have the results from the monitors prior location, a good distance from a pollution source; so if the data seems skewed, we will know.
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ReplyDeleteThe air monitor is, I believe, called a nephelometer. Having such a monitor is not the end all be all.
I contacted some nephelometer reps via the web for information on the apparatus. It seems that there are models with varying degrees of sensitivity.
Another variable deals with calibration and that has to do with who does it.
Therefore, I'd recommend that someone make inquiry into the nature of the monitor under discussion and the degree of sensitivity as to particle size and type of particles.
I would caution that folks on the incinerator side not be allowed to touch it. I suspect that by fiddling with calibration one could get varying results.