nanoMONITOR Development of a real-time information and monitoring system to support the

risk assessment of nanomaterials under REACH.LIFE14 ENV/ES/000662

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Design and functionalities of the NanoMONITOR monitoring stationprototype

… the environmental link …

Enrique Mantilla (Fundación CEAM)-4-abril-17

Foundation of the Valencian GovermmentMediterranean Center for Environmental

Studies (CEAM)

Program: METEOROLOGY AND ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION

Area: METEOROLOGY AND POLLUTANT DYNAMICS

Parque Tecnológico C/ Charles R. Darwin, 14 46980 - PATERNA -VALENCIA - ESPAÑATEL.: +34 961318227 FAX.: +34 961318190

http://www.ceam.es/

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Presentation outline.

I. The particulate matter environmental scenario.

II. Motivation and objectives.

III. General specifications.

IV. Under construction.

V. Preliminary experimental approach.

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¿Why is particulate matter in the atmosphere of environmental interest?

• Health impact.• Ecosistems impact.• Climatic change• Material degradation.• Visibility dismishing

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Aerosolcharacteristcs

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Coarseparticles>1µm

0.10µm

Ultrafineparticles<0.1µm

1.00µm

Númerode

partíc

ulas

Particlediameter

Nucleación Aitken Acumulación Gruesa

Fineparticles<1µm

0.01µm 10.00µm

PM2.5(finesinenvironment)

PM10

PM1(finesinatmosphere)

TSP

Nanoparticles<0.05µm

Nucleación

CondensaciónVapor

Procesosmecánicos

Masade

partíc

ulas

MineralmaterialSeaspray

S-compoundsN-compounds

C-compounds

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longterm

epitelial damage

activateprotection

mechanisms

PARTICLEDEPOSITIONIN

LUNGS¿possibleeffectsof

particulattematterinlungs?

transitory

answer

(e.g.

asmathic

attack) fibrosis tumors

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HEALTH IMPACT(US EPA,1996)

Partículastotales

RiskRatio

Partículastotales(µg/m3)

1.3

1.2

0.9

1.01.1

100705030

PM10y>PM10

45352515PM10(µg/m3)

>PM10(µg/m3)

40302010 50

1.31.2

0.91.01.1

1.31.2

0.91.01.1

RiskRatio

RiskRatio

PM1yPM10-PM1

PM10-1(µg/m3)8 161412106

PM1(µg/m3)

15 30252010

1.31.2

0.9

1.01.1

1.31.2

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RiskRatio

RiskRatio

SO42- enPM1

6 121084SO4

2- enPM1(µg/m3)

17151311975

NoSO42- enPM1

enPM1(µg/m3)

1.3

1.2

0.91.01.1

1.31.2

0.91.01.1

RiskRatio

RiskRatio

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... From a legal perspective ...Directive 2008/50/CE of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.

Real Decreto 102/2011, of the Spanish Parliament of 28/Jan 2011 on the improvement of air quality.

Contaminants Considered :Pollutant Estate Pollutant Estate

Dióxido de Azufre (SO2) Gas Dióxido de Nitrógeno (NO2) Gas

Ozone (O3) Gas Monóxido de Carbono (CO) Gas

Atmospheric particles:PM10PM2.5

Particle Organic Volatil Compounds (VOC):Bencene

Gas

Amonna (NH3) Gas Mercurio (Hg) Gas

Metals:Plomo (Pb)Arsénico (As)Cadmio (Cd)Níquel (Ni)

Particle Others:Cloro molecular (Cl2)Cloruro de hidrógeno (HCl)Compuestos de flúorFluoruro de hidrógeno (HF)Sulfuro de hidrógeno (H2S)Sulfuro de carbono (CS2)

Gas

Policiclic Aromatic Hidrocarbons (HAP):Benzo(a)pireno (B(a)P)

Particle

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... From a legal perspective ...

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Compound Protection Parameter Threshold Reference Method

PM10 health daily average 50 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than 35

times a calendar year

gravimetric (EN12341:199)

annual average 40 µg/m3

PM2.5 health annual average 25 µg/m3 gravimetric (EN14907:2005)

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... surveillance networks ...

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SO2

PM10

NO2

O3

... the national state of air quality ...

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PM10: annual limit; daily limit;

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PM2.5: annual limit;

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NormalPM10/PM2.5concentrations inremote (EMEP),rural,background urban,

urban-industrialandhotspot-traffic stations.

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Average concentration ofPM10/PM2.5/PM1forslected stations along the

Iberian Peninsula depending site characteristics (left)andPM2.5/PM10,

PM1/PM10ratios(right)

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II Motivation and objectives

Integrate/develop a practical tool that …

• useful information to support industrial needs, …

• support a connection with environmental world, …

• universalize information, …

Ø … robust device, unattended and automatic use, remote access, outdoor protected, …

Ø ... nano-micro escales relationship …

Ø … web difussion …

provide through

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III General specifications

Generic capabilities.

Ultrafine particles:

ü unattended continuous sampling, and digital storage, of environment ultrafine particle concentration/size levels;

ü measurement and storage of atmospheric/thermodynamic quantities of the sample (temperature, humidity and pressure);

ü storage of complementary magnitudes provided by the nanoparticle sensor suitable for indirect measurement control/evaluation;

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III General specifications

Generic capabilities.

Fine particles:

ü filter capture of particulate matter (through 3 independent configurable lines), with sampling/flow characteristics storage;

ü simultaneously or independently of the automatic measurements;

ü modular design for interchangeable external heads and collecting systems (filters/impactors);

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III General specifications

Generic capabilities.

Operation:

ü user configuration of some operation/storage conditions;

ü flexible scheduling of continuous monitoring an physical sampling;

ü flow rate setting (in the range 0-30l / min);

ü remote control of the equipment (operation and/or data recovery);

ü real time dumping of automatic measurements (nanoparticles and sample characteristics) on a remote server;

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III General specifications

Generic capabilities.

Physical integration:

ü integration into a protected and portable structure;

ü external removable pump;

ü incorporation of a cooling system of the nanoparticle module.

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IV Under construction

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Temperature/humidity sensors

Datalogger

Nanosensor device and computer (data download and communication support)

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INDOOR: chemicallaboratory(CEAM)

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INDOOR: office (CEAM)

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INDOOR: closed room(CEAM)

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PARTICLEMEANSIZE

Max.Speed

Temperature

RelativeHumidity

Outdoor

Indoor

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PARTICLENUMBER

Max.Speed

Temperature

RelativeHumidity

Outdoor

Indoor

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OUTDOOR:

air qualitysurveillanceand control network

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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