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Passive dosimeters for nitrogen dioxide in personal/indoor air sampling: A review

Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology volume 18, pages 441–451 (2008)Cite this article

Abstract

Accurate measurement of nitrogen dioxide concentrations in both outdoor and indoor environments, including personal exposures, is a fundamental step for linking atmospheric nitrogen dioxide levels to potential health and ecological effects. The measurement has been conducted generally in two ways: active (pumped) sampling and passive (diffusive) sampling. Diffusion samplers, initially developed and used for workplace air monitoring, have been found to be useful and cost-effective alternatives to conventional pumped samplers for monitoring ambient, indoor and personal exposures at the lower concentrations found in environmental settings. Since the 1970s, passive samplers have been deployed for ambient air monitoring in urban and rural sites, and to determine personal and indoor exposure to NO2. This article reviews the development of NO2 passive samplers, the sampling characteristics of passive samplers currently available, and their application in ambient and indoor air monitoring and personal exposure studies. The limitations and advantages of the various passive sampler geometries (i.e., tube, badge, and radial type) are also discussed. This review provides researchers and risk assessors with practical information about NO2 passive samplers, especially useful when designing field sampling strategies for exposure and indoor/outdoor air sampling.

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Notes

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Yu, C., Morandi, M. & Weisel, C. Passive dosimeters for nitrogen dioxide in personal/indoor air sampling: A review. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 18, 441–451 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/jes.2008.22

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