Moss Landing Air: Can you detect nanoparticles in the air with the instrumentation you used during the initial response?
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The term “nanoparticle” is often used to describe small particulate matter. The TSI DustTrak instruments used for air monitoring detect particles sized 0.1 microns (0.1 microns is the same as 100 nanometers) and larger. For reference, human hair is approximately 50-70 microns in thickness. (See EPA’s webpage on Particulate Matter for more information.)
We expect metal particulates that may be associated with the fire to be detectable by the air monitoring instruments.
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