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Collection efficiency of air sampling filter papers for polystyrene latex aerosols (in Japanese)

Journal Article · · Hoken Butsuri, v. 8, no. 3, pp. 145-152
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5453/jhps.8.145· OSTI ID:4362467

The collection efficiency of nine types of filter papers for air sampling was determined for monodispersed polystyrene latex aerosols by using a forward light scattering photometer. The aerosols were 0.091, 0.198, 0.365, 0.500 and 1.099 mu m in dia., which flowed through a test filter paper at a face velocity from 4.2 to 200 cm/sec. Toyo No. 660, No. 60 and No. LP filter papers exhibited minimum efficiencies at the face velocity range between 10 and 80 cm/ sec, and in the particle size range between 0.1 and 0.5 mu m. The collection efficiencies of Toyo No. 5A and Whatman No. 41 filter papers were over 95% for all the particle sizes at a face velocity higher than 100 cm/sec. Toyo HE-40, HV- 70, Toyo GB-100 and Gelman E filter papers showed collection efficiencies higher than 99%. The theoretical filter efficiency based on single fiber filtering mechanisms and the effect of neighboring fiber interference on the collection efficiency are also discussed. (auth)

Research Organization:
Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Japan
NSA Number:
NSA-29-015485
OSTI ID:
4362467
Journal Information:
Hoken Butsuri, v. 8, no. 3, pp. 145-152, Journal Name: Hoken Butsuri, v. 8, no. 3, pp. 145-152; ISSN HOKBA
Country of Publication:
Japan
Language:
Japanese