Monte Curcio (MCU) instruments: API Teledyne 200AU nitrogen oxide analyser. The Model 200AU uses chemiluminescence detection, coupled with microprocessor technology to provide ambient nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and the total nitrogen oxides (NOx). It calculates the amount of NO by measuring the amount of chemiluminescence given off when the sample gas is exposed to ozone (O3). A catalytic-reactive converter converts any NO2 in the sample gas to NO, which is then measured as above (including the original NO in the sample gas) and reported as NOx. NO2 is calculated as the difference between NOX and NO.

Monte Curcio (MCU) instruments: API Teledyne 400E ozone analyser. The Model 400E is an analyser that determines the concentration of ozone (O3) based on the Beer-Lambert law for measuring low ranges of ozone in ambient air. A 254 nm UV light signal is passed through the sample cell where it is absorbed in proportion to the amount of ozone present.

Monte Curcio (MCU) instruments: API Teledyne 701 zero air generator. The Model 701 is a source of clean, dry air for dilution calibrators. It also may be used as a source of purge air for permeation tube ovens or burner air for FID analysers. The regenerative, heatless dryer removes water and produces gas with a dewpoint of less than -20°C (up to 15 SLPM flow rate) independent of the inlet dewpoint and assists in the removal of other gases, greatly increasing the life of the chemical scrubbers. The basic M701 includes an oil and diaphragm free pump plus scrubbers to remove SO2, NO, NO2, O3 and H2S. Optional high performance scrubbers are available to remove CO and Hydrocarbons. Inlet air is pulled into the pump and routed through a pre-cooler and water trap to remove moisture.

Monte Curcio (MCU) instruments: Fai SWAM Dual Particulate Matter Sampler. The SWAM is a dual channel sampler for particulate matter, and a mass measurement technique. The system combines field-proven beta attenuation analysis with dual-channel sequential sampling yielding simultaneously PM10, PM2.5 and total mass concentration.

Monte Curcio (MCU) instruments: Ecotech Aurora 3000 Nephelometer. The Model Aurora 3000 measures continuously and in real-time, light scattering (the scattering coefficient σsp) in a sample of ambient air due to the presence of particulate matter at three wavelengths (450 Blue, 525 Green and 635 Red). These measurements are combined with backscatter measurements that only sample 90° - 170°, therefore allowing a more in depth analysis of particle scattering. Forward scatter are calculated from subtracting backscatter from total scatter. The measured values are adjusted automatically and in real-time by on-board temperature and pressure sensors.

Monte Curcio (MCU) instruments: API Teledyne 300E carbon monoxide analyser. The Model 300E uses a method based on the Beer-Lambert law, an empirical relationship that relates the absorption of light to the properties of the material through which the light is travelling over a defined distance. In this case the light is infrared radiation (IR) travelling through a sample chamber filled with gas bearing a varying concentration of CO.

Monte Curcio (MCU) instruments: Thermo Scientific Multiangle Absorption Photometer (MAAP). The MAAP 5012 measures black carbon content of aerosols determined by simultaneous measurement of optical absorption and scattering of light by the particles collected on the glass fiber tape. The minimum detection limit are: 2 min. average less than 100ng/m3; 10 min. average less than 50ng/m3; 30 min. average less than 100ng/m3.