TY - JOUR A1 - Wiedensohler, A. A1 - Wiesner, A. A1 - Weinhold, K. A1 - Birmili, W. A1 - Herrmann, M. A1 - Merkel, M. A1 - Müller, T. A1 - Pfeifer, S. A1 - Schmidt, A. A1 - Tuch, T. A1 - Velarde, F. A1 - Quincey, P. A1 - Seeger, Stefan A1 - Nowak, A. T1 - Mobility particle size spectrometers: Calibration procedures and measurement uncertainties N2 - Mobility particle size spectrometers (MPSS) belong to the essential instruments in aerosol science that determine the particle number size distribution (PNSD)in the submicrometer size range. Following calibration procedures and target uncertainties against standards and reference instruments are suggested for a complete MPSS quality assurance program: a) calibration of the CPC counting efficiency curve (within 5% for the plateau counting efficiency; within 1 nm for the 50% detection efficiency diameter), b) sizing calibration of the MPSS, using a certified polystyrene latex (PSL) particle size standard at 203 nm (within 3%), c) intercomparison of the PNSD of the MPSS (within 10% and 20% of the dN/dlogDP concentration for the particle size range 20 – 200 nm and 200 to 800 nm, respectively), and d) intercomparison of the integral PNC of the MPSS (within 10%). Furthermore, following measurement uncertainties have been investigated: a) PSL particle size standards in the range from 100-500nm match within 1% after sizing calibration at 203 nm. b) Bipolar diffusion chargers based on the radioactive nuclides Kr85, Am241 and Ni63 and a new ionizer based on corona discharge follow the recommended bipolar charge distribution, while soft X-ray-based charges may alter faster than expected. c) The use of a positive high voltage supply show a 10% better performance than a negative one. d) The intercomparison of the integral PNC of an MPSS against the total number concentration is still within the target uncertainty at an ambient pressure of approximately 500 hPa. KW - Measurement uncertainties KW - Mobility particle size spectrometer (MPPS) KW - Condensation particle counter (CPC) KW - Calibration PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-425060 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2017.1387229 SN - 1521-7388 VL - 52 IS - 2 SP - 146 EP - 164 PB - Tailor & Francis CY - USA AN - OPUS4-42506 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - INPR A1 - Nowak, S. H. A1 - Petric, M. A1 - Buchriegler, J. A1 - Bjeoumikhov, A. A1 - Bjeoumikhova, Z. A1 - von Borany, J. A1 - Munnik, F. A1 - Radtke, Martin A1 - Renno, A. D. A1 - Reinholz, Uwe A1 - Scharf, O. A1 - Tilgner, J. A1 - Wedell, R. T1 - Road to micron resolution with a color X-ray camera - Polycapillary optics characterization N2 - In a color X-ray camera spatial resolution is achieved by means of a polycapillary optic conducting X-ray photons from small regions on a sample to distinct energy dispersive pixels on a CCD matrix. At present, the resolution limit of color X-ray camera systems can go down to several microns and is mainly restricted by Pixel dimensions. The recent development of an efficient subpixel resolution algorithm allows a release from pixel size, limiting the resolution only to the quality of theoptics. In this work polycapillary properties that influence the spatial resolution are systematized and assessed both theoretically and experimentally. It is demonstrated that with the current technological Level reaching one micron resolution is challenging, but possible. KW - Color X-ray camera KW - Polycapillary optics PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-404404 DO - https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1705.08939 SN - 2331-8422 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Cornell University CY - Ithaca, NY AN - OPUS4-40440 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Karrasch, Stefan A1 - Simon, M. A1 - Herbig, Britta A1 - Langner, Jeanette A1 - Seeger, Stefan A1 - Kronseder, A. A1 - Peters, S. A1 - Dietrich-Gümperlein, G. A1 - Schierl, R. A1 - Nowak, D. A1 - Jörres, R.A. ED - Nazaroff, William T1 - Health effects of laser printer emissions: a controlled exposure study N2 - Ultrafine particles emitted from laser printers are suspected to elicit adverse health effects. We performed 75-minute exposures to emissions of laser printing devices (LPDs) in a standardized, randomized, cross- over manner in 23 healthy subjects, 14 mild, stable asthmatics, and 15 persons reporting symptoms associated with LPD emissions. Low-level exposures (LLE) ranged at the particle background (3000 cm−3) and High-level exposures (HLE) at 100 000 cm−3. Examinations before and after exp sures included spirometry, body plethysmography, transfer factors for CO and NO (TLCO, TLNO), bronchial and alveolar NO, cytokines in serum and nasal secretions (IL-1β, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, GM-CSF, IFNγ, TNFα), serum ECP, and IgE. Across all participants, no statistically significant changes occurred for lung mechanics and NO. There was a decrease in volume-related TLNO that was more pronounced in HLE, but the difference to LLE was not significant. ECP and IgE increased in the same way after exposures. Nasal IL-6 showed a higher increase after LLE. There was no coherent pattern regarding the responses in the participant subgroups or single sets of variables. In conclusion, the experimental acute responses to short but very high-level LPD exposures were small and did not indicate clinically relevant effects compared to low particle number concentrations. KW - Emission KW - Exposure KW - Laser printer KW - Lung function KW - Respiratory health KW - Ultrafine particles PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12366 SN - 1600-0668 VL - 27 IS - 4 SP - 753 EP - 765 PB - John Wiley & Sons Ltd. CY - London AN - OPUS4-42593 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -