The State of the Art in the Field of Non-Stationary Instruments for the Determination and Monitoring of Atmospheric Pollutants

Abstract

The growing interest in obtaining rapid and more reliable data on air quality indicates a need for non-stationary (transportable and portable) instrumentation. This trend results in the designing and manufacturing of new instruments that are more sensitive, selective, precise and accurate. This paper presents some examples of new instrumentation based on different principles. In the first part, a general classification of devices used for air monitoring and analysis is presented. Finally, the mobile monitoring system (MMS) proposed by the authors for air monitoring along communication lanes is briefly described.