Optical remote measurement of toxic gases. [Toxic gases]

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/10473289.1992.10466965· OSTI ID:5388800

Grant, W B ^[1]; Kagann, R H ^[2]; McClenny, W A ^[3]

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1. NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA (United States)
2. MDA Scientific, Norcross, GA (United States)
3. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)

Enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990 has resulted in increased ambient air monitoring needs for industry, some of which may be met efficiently using open-path optical remote sensing techniques. These techniques include Fourier transform spectroscopy, differential optical absorption spectroscopy, laser long-path absorption, differential absorption lidar, and gas cell correlation spectroscopy. With this regulatory impetus, it is an opportune time to consider applying these technologies to the remote and/or path-averaged measurement and monitoring of toxic gases covered by the CAAA. This article reviews the optical remote sensing technology and literature for that application.

• OSTI ID: 5388800
• Journal Information: Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (United States), Vol. 42:1; ISSN 1047-3289
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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