Laboratory evaluation of the Alphasense OPC-N3, and the Plantower PMS5003 and PMS6003 sensors

Kaur, Kamaljeet; Kelly, Kerry E.

doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2023.106181

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“…The literature reports on several kinds of LCSs based on PMS5003, as noticed above, and a couple of AQ networks, including PurpleAir [22][23][24][25][26] and Clarity [13]. Moreover, this sensor has been applied in several geospatial and exposure studies, for instance, in Refs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Interestingly, the results on the overestimate of PM 10 readings are not in line with the findings in Refs. [13,14,26], reporting underestimates for coarse aerosol when applying LCSs equipped with PMS5003 sensors.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Investigations on the laboratory testing of various types of LCSs have received considerable attention from the scientific society . Examples of such studies towards more accurate mass calibration and determinations are reported for sensors of Plantower PMS 1003 [6,8,27,38], PMS 3003 [6,9,11], PMS A003 [7,10,18,20,36,39], PMS 5003 [8,13,[15][16][17]21,37], PMS 6003 [13], Shinyei PPD42NS [10,14,15,34,38], Alphasense OPC-N3 [13,15,39], AirU [11,12], Nova SDS011 [14,38], Sensirion SPS30 [15,16,39], Sharp GP2Y1010AU0F [15,38], Omron B5W-LD0101 [15], Honeywell HPMA115S0 [16], BOHU BH1-A3 [17], PMS7003 [19], PurpleAir [22][23][24][25][26], AQMesh…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For the purposes of laboratory aerosol generation and subsequent PM mass measurements by means of LCSs, various techniques/materials have been applied, e.g., incense burning [7,25,36], oleic acid [7], NaCl [7,34,39], sucrose [34], talcum powder [7], cooking emissions [25], monodispersed polystyrene latex spheres [7], dioctyl sebacate [13,14], ammonium nitrate [9,34], aluminum oxide [9,30], industrial dust [30], dust mite [31], pollen [31], cat and dog fur [31], monodisperse silica [31], melamine resin [31], tobacco smoke [32], coal dust [37], cigarette and match lighting smoke [38], concrete dust [38], road dust [39], and poly-alpha-olefin oil [39] under controlled laboratory conditions.…”

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A Smoke Chamber Study on Some Low-Cost Sensors for Monitoring Size-Segregated Aerosol and Microclimatic Parameters

Bencs,

Nagy

2024

Atmosphere

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Low-cost sensors (LCSs) of Geekcreit PM1/PM2.5/PM10 (based on a PMS5003 sampler) and BOHU BH-1 models A3 and B3 (based on a Pando G7 sampler) were compared for different aerosol size ranges using a research-grade instrument (Grimm 1.109) under controlled laboratory conditions. An aerosol generator was utilized to produce various sizes of monodispersed particulate matter (PM), which was introduced into a laboratory smoke chamber under resistance heating/cooling and/or varying RH conditions. In addition, the accuracy of the air temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH) sensors of the LCSs were assessed against calibrated, laboratory-grade instruments. The study LCSs showed generally accurate readings for PM2.5, irrespectively of the slow T and/or RH changes, which provided apt conditions for accurate calibration slopes (S) and low intercepts/bias (b) of the linear fits. On the other hand, PM1 and PM10 readings slightly deviated from those observed with the reference monitor, likely due to the lower detection efficacy of the LCSs towards fine and coarse PM. Varying RH influenced the S and b values, showing its impact on the detection efficacy of LCSs. Under low/medium RH, homoscedastic calibration curves of PMx were found, whereas rather heteroscedastic calibration plots were observed at high RH. For T calibration, low RH in the smoke chamber provided more reproducible conditions in terms of lower measurement bias for LCSs as recorded against a calibrated, reference-grade thermometer.

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Section: Gpm Versus Grimm Monitormentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Smoke Chamber Study on Some Low-Cost Sensors for Monitoring Size-Segregated Aerosol and Microclimatic Parameters

Bencs,

Nagy

2024

Atmosphere

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“…The EMGAs use a commercial low-cost Plantower PMS5003 optical particulate matter sensor for sizes of 2.5, 10, and 1µm where their concentrations are determined in µg/m³. The use and performance of these sensors have been scrutinized and discussed by various researchers (e.g., Kuula et al, 2020;Giordano et al, 2021;Kaur et al, 2023;Searle et al, 2023), who propose diverse methodologies for evaluating their accuracy and precision. The reliability of the data obtained with these sensors is subject to debate, particularly when compared with high-precision reference equipment.…”

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Environmental impact of fireworks during the celebration of New Year's Eve on the air quality in an urban region: Queretaro, Mexico

Rodríguez-Trejo,

Ibarra-Ortega,

Böhnel

et al. 2024

Preprint

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The high concentrations of particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere have adverse effects on both the environment and human health, as well as on urban and faunal biodiversity. Short-term events, such as the burning of fireworks, attributable to human activity, result in a significant and rapid increase in PM concentration levels within the atmosphere. We present findings derived from observations made using low-cost PM sensors deployed as part of the Environmental Monitoring Network in Querétaro, Mexico. These sensors utilize the Environmental Geo Monitoring Stations (EMGA) device, developed by the Institute of Geosciences at UNAM. The observation period spanned from December 10, 2023, to January 10, 2024, encompassed the Christmas and New Year holidays, and focused on PM2.5 concentrations, and a comparison with a similar period from February 10, 2024, to March 10, 2024, considered a typical activity period in the area. The results reveal a substantial increase in PM2.5 concentrations over time and spatial distribution during this period, with notable increases observed during the festive season. Specifically, prolonged periods exceeding up to 6 hours were noted on festivities dates. This research offers insight into the effects, trends, and spatial-temporal distribution of pollutants within the city of Queretaro, which may be used as a reference for other cities around the world. Furthermore, a comparison between PM2.5 data recorded by the EMGA devices and infrasound data was conducted complementarity to explore potential correlations between these two types of data.

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Technical note: Identifying a performance change in the Plantower PMS 5003 particulate matter sensor

Searle,

Kaur,

Kelly

2023

Journal of Aerosol Science

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Laboratory evaluation of the Alphasense OPC-N3, and the Plantower PMS5003 and PMS6003 sensors

Cited by 10 publications

References 54 publications

A Smoke Chamber Study on Some Low-Cost Sensors for Monitoring Size-Segregated Aerosol and Microclimatic Parameters

A Smoke Chamber Study on Some Low-Cost Sensors for Monitoring Size-Segregated Aerosol and Microclimatic Parameters

Environmental impact of fireworks during the celebration of New Year's Eve on the air quality in an urban region: Queretaro, Mexico

Technical note: Identifying a performance change in the Plantower PMS 5003 particulate matter sensor

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