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Standard Operating Procedures for the Determination of Filter Light Absorption in Chemical Speciation Network (CSN) Samples

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This page contains a link to the Standard Operating Procedures for the Determination of Filter Light Absorption in Chemical Speciation Network (CSN) Samples.

  • UCD SOP #277: Optical Absorption Analysis of PM2.5 Samples (pdf) (666.32 KB)
  • UCD TI #277A: HIPS Logs, Tray Checks, and Transferring Filters (pdf) (602.4 KB)
  • UCD TI #277B: Performing HIPS Analysis (pdf) (837.29 KB)
  • UCD TI #277C: Quality Assurance/Quality Check of Analysis of PM2.5 Loaded Filters Using Hybrid Integrating Plate/Sphere (HIPS) Method for Measuring Light Absorption (pdf) (648.39 KB)

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Last updated on January 8, 2025
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