Abstract
This study provides an intercomparison of the performance of a newly developed water-based condensation particle counter (W-CPC) and a more widely used butanol-based CPC (TSI 3022A). Four test aerosols (ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, adipic acid, and glutaric acid) were generated and tested in the laboratory before the instruments were deployed at four field locations (USC/downtown LA, I-710 Freeway, Pacific coast, and Los Angeles International Airport). Both instruments sampled the same incoming aerosol. Selected experiments utilized a differential mobility analyzer to select a particle size upstream of the CPCs. Evaluation of performance was based on the response of the instruments to varying particle composition, concentrations, and size. The results indicated good correlation between the two CPCs, with R2 values ranging from 0.74–0.99. Good agreement was found between the two instruments for particle concentrations between 0 and 40,000 particles/cm3, with W-CPC/TSI 3022A ratios between 0.8 and 1....
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