A portable high-throughput liquid-absorption air sampler for respirable aerosol particles

This paper describes a newly developed portable high-throughput liquid-absorption air sampler [PHTLAAS], and its effectiveness in capturing respirable particles in the range of 2 mm–10 mm aerodynamic diameter. A detailed description of the sampler and its operation is followed by discussions of the testing procedures and the experimental results. The paper ends with a discussion of some potential applications of this sampler.