TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness, Suitability, and Performance Testing of the SKC®Déployable Particulate Sampler (DPS) As Compared to the Currently Deployed Airmetrics™ MiniVol™ Portable Air Sampler
AU - Patterson, Steven L.
AU - Rusiecki, Jennifer A.
AU - Barnes, Steven L.
AU - Heller, Jack M.
AU - Sutphin, Joseph B.
AU - Kluchinsky, Timothy A.
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - Epidemiological studies have linked particulate matter (PM) exposure to morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular and respiratory disease. In order to monitor and assess the potential PM health risk to deployed military personnel, the U.S. Army must field a portable sampler that can accurately sample particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 mm (PM2.5). In the study described in this article, the SKC® Deployable Particulate Sampler (DPS) was compared to the currently deployed Airmetrics™ MiniVol™ portable air sampler in the hot, dry environment of Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, and the cold, wet environment of Fort Drum, New York. For all measurements taken and averaged, the DPS and the MiniVol did not differ significantly for mean concentration collected; however, the DPS collected 4.0 times more mass than the MiniVol (p < .05). The DPS was shown to be an improvement over the MiniVol when evaluated for measures of effectiveness, suitability, and performance.
AB - Epidemiological studies have linked particulate matter (PM) exposure to morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular and respiratory disease. In order to monitor and assess the potential PM health risk to deployed military personnel, the U.S. Army must field a portable sampler that can accurately sample particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 mm (PM2.5). In the study described in this article, the SKC® Deployable Particulate Sampler (DPS) was compared to the currently deployed Airmetrics™ MiniVol™ portable air sampler in the hot, dry environment of Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, and the cold, wet environment of Fort Drum, New York. For all measurements taken and averaged, the DPS and the MiniVol did not differ significantly for mean concentration collected; however, the DPS collected 4.0 times more mass than the MiniVol (p < .05). The DPS was shown to be an improvement over the MiniVol when evaluated for measures of effectiveness, suitability, and performance.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 20960983
AN - SCOPUS:78650668622
SN - 0022-0892
VL - 73
SP - 16
EP - 22
JO - Journal of Environmental Health
JF - Journal of Environmental Health
IS - 3
ER -