Nephelometers

Recently the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR), co-sponsored by the Air & Waste Management Association, held the 3rd International speciality conference "Air Pollution and Health: Bridging the gap from sources to health outcomes".

This conference was attended by many health officials, aerosol researchers and instrument manufacturers and provided a forum with which information could be shared and relationships formed.

Ecotech, in association with its distributor American Ecotech, attended the conference displaying the Aurora Nephelometer to attending parties. Ecotech's representative was Head of Research and Development Mr Grant Kassell. Mr Kassell met with many eminent aerosol and atmospheric researchers and discussed ways in which the measurement of light scattering and global dimming can be better performed. These discussions involved how instrumentation, such as the nephelometer, can be improved to enhance the information that they produce.

We hope that this conference, and these meetings, will help improve the performance and broaden the scope of what nephelometers are capable of in air quality and global dimming studies.