Preferred Label : Aitken particles;
IUPAC definition : Aerosol particles below 0.1 µm in diameter. These generally are the most numerous
among all particles in the air. Their concentrations can be determined with the Aitken
counter which measures total particle number density. Owing to their small size, Aitken
particles contribute little to the total mass concentration of all aerosol particles;
this is determined primarily by particles of diameter 0.1 µm.;
Origin ID : A00201;
See also
Aerosol particles below 0.1 µm in diameter. These generally are the most numerous
among all particles in the air. Their concentrations can be determined with the Aitken
counter which measures total particle number density. Owing to their small size, Aitken
particles contribute little to the total mass concentration of all aerosol particles;
this is determined primarily by particles of diameter 0.1 µm.
