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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Oct 18.
Published in final edited form as: J Occup Environ Hyg. 2008 May;5(5):286–295. doi: 10.1080/15459620801960153

TABLE III.

Percent Contribution by Size for Two Challenge Aerosols

Particle Size Range NaCl Test Aerosol (%)A DOP Test Aerosol (%)A
nm Count Mass Scatter Count Mass Scatter
0 – 100 68 8 0.6B* 10 0.3 <0.01B
100 – 200 26 31 8 47 11 2
200 – 300 4 26 20 28 25 12
300 – 400 1 15 25 10 24 24
400 – 500 0.2 9 23 3 17 28
500 – 600 0.07 5 13 1 10 19
600 – 700 0.02 3 7 0.4 6 10
700 – 800 <0.01 2 3 0.1 3 5
800 – 900 <0.01 1 0.7 0.05 2 1
900 – 1000 <0.01 0.6 0.3 0.02 1 0.4
A.

Columns may not add to 100% due to rounding error.

B.

Scatter values for 0 – 100 nm are theoretical; scatter from ultrafine particles is poorly detected by photometers