Table 1.
The descriptions of particulate matter sampling methods from 13 sites in 10 cities in Turkey.
| Cities | Site | PM Sampling Equipment | Sampling period | Number of samples | PM Fraction | Filter Types | Sampling volume, m3 day−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| İstanbul | HG | SKC Filter Pack Sampler | 13.05.2020–04.06.2020 | 20 | TSP and PM2.5 | PTFE | 7.2 |
| Tekirdağ | HG | Dichotomous PM Sampler | 17.05.2020–31.05.2020 | 20 | PM2.5–10 and PM2.5 | PTFE | 24 |
| Bursa | HG | High Volume Air Sampler | 21.05.2020–27.05.2020 | 7 | TSP | GF | 278 |
| Zonguldak | HG | Dichotomous PM Sampler | 16.05.2020–28.05.2020 | 26 | PM2.5–10 and PM2.5 | PTFE | 24 |
| Konya | HG | High Volume Air Sampler | 21.05.2020–03.06.2020 | 14 | TSP | GF | 360 |
| Ankara | U | Low Vol Stack Filter Unit | 30.05.2020–14.06.2020 | 10 | TSP | PTFE | 24 |
| Bolu | U | SKC Filter Pack Sampler | 14.05.2020–22.05.2020 | 9 | TSP | PTFE | 7.2 |
| İzmir | U | Zambelli PM Sampler | 14.05.2020–02.06.2020 | 9 | PM10 | PTFE | 24 |
| İstanbul | U | High Vol Cascade Impactor | 13.05.2020–02.06.2020 | 48 | 0.49–7.2 μm (6 fractions) | GF | 1422 |
| Eskişehir | U | SKC Filter Pack Sampler | 16.05.2020–30.05.2020 | 14 | TSP | PTFE | 7.2 |
| Bursa | UB | High Volume Air Sampler | 21.05.2020–27.05.2020 | 7 | TSP | GF | 318 |
| Bolu | UB | SKC Filter Pack Sampler | 14.05.2020–22.05.2020 | 9 | TSP | PTFE | 7.2 |
| Antalya | UB | Low Vol Stack Filter Unit | 18.05.2020–03.06.2020 | 10 | PM10 | NPF | 24 |
U: Urban site, UB: Urban background, HG: Hospital garden, GF: Glass fiber filter, PTFE: Teflon filter, NPF: Nucleopore Polycarbonate filter, TSP: Total Suspended Particulate, PM2.5–10: Particulate Matter between 2.5 and 10 μm, PM10: Particulate Matter ≤10 μm.