Lab glossary
Particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5)
Airborne particles with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 µm or less (PM10) or 2.5 µm or less (PM2.5), reported as mass concentration in µg/m³.
- Also: PM10
- Also: PM2.5
- Also: RSPM
- Also: fine particles
Where you will meet this term
- InstrumentHigh Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- InstrumentTurbidity meter
- InstrumentLaser Diffraction Particle Size Analyser
- InstrumentLiquid Particle Counter (Light Obscuration)
- InstrumentParticulate Matter (PM10 / PM2.5) Sampler
- InstrumentJar Test Apparatus
- InstrumentAggregate Impact Value Tester
- Test methodPM10 and PM2.5 in Ambient Air by Gravimetric Sampling