Abstract: | The paper presents a principle of structural design, laboratory test apparatus and evaluation of performance characteristics of passive personal samplers by molecular diffusion.Sampling rates of 10 kinds of gaseous or vapour pollutantsSO2,NO2,NH3,HF,CO2,HCHO,C6H6,C6H5·CH3,C6H4·(CH3)2,CHCl3]in ambient air have been respectively determinated.The range of sampling rate of single side is 50~140ml/min, parallel side sampling is double, Relative standard deviation is less than 10%. Factors of effect on sampling rates have been discussed.Compared with active devices in field and laboratory experiments, the relative overall uncertianty of passive personal samplers is less than ±25%. As passive personal samplers are small, weightlight(10g), inexpensive, simple to operate, their properties are applicable to indoor air pollution monitoring and evaluation of personal exposures. |