Ambient air quality - Guide for the measurement of elemental carbon (EC) and organic carbon (OC) deposited on filters

This Technical Report gives guidance on the measurement of elemental carbon (EC) and organic carbon (OC) following the requirement for the networks of all EU member countries to measure EC and OC in particulate matter from June 2010 at background sites according to the Council Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.
The Technical Report describes the analytical procedures for determining EC and OC on quartz fibre filters as μg/cm2, and the subsequent calculation of concentrations as µg/m³. Sampling onto filters is to be done in accordance with EN 14907 for PM2,5. The sampling process determines the size fraction of the particulate matter, the retention of semi-volatile material, and ab/desorption of volatile organic compounds on the filter at the time of sampling.
The same analysis method may also be used for other size fractions. Any possible additional artefacts e.g. due to charring or higher concentrations of carbonates would need to be assessed in those cases.
The measurement procedures are applicable for:
- rural background,
- urban background,
- road side and
- industrial sites.
The scope includes non rural site measurements, to allow the assessment of additional exposure of people in urban areas as stated in the objectives of the council directive and to achieve coherence in the European approach. Measurements are made over a nominal sampling period of 24 h, and concentrations are expressed as μg/m³, where the volume of air is the volume at ambient conditions near the inlet of the sampler at the time of sampling.
The applicable concentration range of the proposed method is limited by the optical correction, instrument, and thermal protocols applied in the analysis of EC and OC. Therefore no definitive values can be given. The experience from EMEP shows the applicability of the method at regional background sites.

Außenluftqualität - Leitfaden zur Messung von auf Filtern abgeschiedenem elementarem Kohlenstoff (EC) und organisch gebundenem Kohlenstoff (OC)

Dieser Technische Bericht gibt Anleitungen für die Messung von elementarem Kohlenstoff (EC) und organischem Kohlenstoff (OC), wobei den Anforderungen an die Messnetze aller EU-Mitgliedsländer gefolgt wird, EC und OC im Staub ab Juni 2010 im ländlichen Hintergrund entsprechend der Richtlinie 2008/50/EG des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates über Luftqualität und saubere Luft für Europa zu messen.
Dieser Technische Bericht beschreibt die analytischen Verfahren zur Bestimmung von EC und OC auf Quarzfaserfiltern (in μg/cm2) und der nachfolgenden Berechnung als Konzentrationen (in µg/m3). Die Probenahme von PM2,5 auf Filtern wird nach EN 14907 durchgeführt. Bedingt durch den Probenahmeprozess ergibt sich die Größenfraktion des Staubs, die Zurückhaltung des schwerflüchtigen Materials und die Ab /Desorption von flüchtigen organischen Verbindungen auf dem Filter während der Probenahme.
Das gleiche Analysenverfahren kann auch für andere Größenfraktionen verwendet werden. Jegliche zusätzlichen Artefakte, z. B. durch Verkokung oder größere Konzentration an Carbonaten, sind in diesen Fällen zu bewerten.
Die Messverfahren sind anwendbar für:
-   ländlichen Hintergrund,
-   städtischen Hintergrund,
-   Verkehrsstandorte und
-   Industriestandorte.
Der Anwendungsbereich schließt Messungen an nicht-ländlichen Standorten ein, um die Bewertung der zusätzlichen Exposition von Menschen im städtischen Hintergrund zu ermöglichen, wie dies in den Zielen der Richtlinie 2008/50/EG des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates festgehalten ist, und um eine Kohärenz in dem europäischen Ansatz zu erreichen. Die Messungen werden über eine nominale Probenahmedauer von 24 h durchgeführt und die Konzentrationen in μg/m3 angegeben, wobei das Luftvolumen unter Umgebungs-bedingungen nahe dem Einlass des Probenahmegerätes während der Probenahme zugrunde gelegt wird.
Der anwendbare Konzentrationsbereich des vorgeschlagenen Verfahrens wird durch die optische Korrektur, das Gerät und das bei der Analyse von EC und OC eingesetzte Thermal-Protocol beschränkt. Daher können keine definierten Werte angegeben werden. Die Erfahrungen von EMEP bestätigen die Anwendbarkeit des Verfahrens bei regionalen Hintergrundstandorten.

Qualité de l'air ambiant - Guide pour le mesurage du carbone élémentaire (EC) et du carbone organique (OC) déposés sur filtre

Le présent Rapport technique définit des lignes directrices relatives au mesurage du carbone élémentaire (EC) et du carbone organique (OC) dans le cadre de l’application de la Directive européenne 2008/50/CE du Conseil concernant la qualité de l'air ambiant et un air pur pour l'Europe, préconisant depuis juin 2010, et pour tous les États membres, le mesurage de l’EC et de l’OC dans la matière particulaire au niveau de sites de fond.
Le Rapport technique décrit les modes opératoires d’analyse pour doser l’EC et l’OC sur des filtres en fibre de quartz en µg/cm2, et le calcul ultérieur des concentrations en µg/m3. L’échantillonnage sur filtre doit être effectué conformément à l’EN 14907 pour PM2,5. Le procédé d’échantillonnage détermine la fraction granulométrique de la matière particulaire, la rétention de la matière semi-volatile et l’ab/désorption des composés organiques volatils sur le filtre lors de l’échantillonnage.
La même méthode d’analyse de l’EC et de l’OC peut également être utilisée pour d’autres fractions granulométriques. Tout artéfact supplémentaire éventuel, par exemple dû à la formation de produit de pyrolyse pendant l’analyse ou à des concentrations significativement élevées en carbonates, devrait être évalué dans ce cas.
Les modes opératoires de mesurage sont applicables aux zones suivantes :
-   zones périrurales,
-   zones périurbaines,
-   zones proches d’axes routiers et
-   zones industrielles.
Le domaine d’application comprend les mesurages en zones non rurales, pour pouvoir évaluer l’exposition supplémentaire des personnes dans les zones urbaines, conformément à l’énoncé des objectifs de la Directive du Conseil et dans un souci de cohérence de l’approche européenne. Les mesurages sont réalisés sur une période d’échantillonnage nominale de 24 h, et les concentrations sont exprimées en µg/cm3, le volume d’air considéré correspondant au volume d’air sous les conditions de température et pression ambiantes à proximité de l’entrée de l’échantillonneur lors du prélèvement.
La gamme de concentrations applicable pour la méthode proposée est limitée par le type de correction optique, l’instrument et les protocoles thermiques appliqués lors de l’analyse de l’EC et de l’OC. Par conséquent, aucune valeur définitive ne peut être donnée. L’expérience de l’EMEP indique néanmoins l’applicabilité de la méthode au niveau de sites de fond régionaux.

Kakovost zunanjega zraka - Vodilo za merjenje elementarnega ogljika (EC) in organskega ogljika (OC), zbranega na filtru

To tehnično poročilo podaja vodilo o merjenju elementarnega ogljika (EC) in organskega ogljika (OC) v skladu z zahtevami za omrežja vseh držav članic EU za merjenje EC in OC v delcih od junija 2010 naprej na zalednih območjih v skladu z Direktivo Sveta 2008/50/ES o kakovosti zunanjega zraka in čistejšem zraku za Evropo.
Tehnično poročilo opisuje analitske postopke za določevanje EC in OC na filtrih iz kremenovih vlaken v obliki μg/cm2 ter za nadaljnji izračun koncentracij v obliki µg/m³. Vzorčenje na filtrih se izvaja v skladu z EN 14907 za PM2,5. Postopek vzorčenja določa frakcijo velikosti delcev, retencijo polhlapnega materiala in ab/desorpcijo hlapnih organskih spojin na filtru med vzorčenjem.
Ista analizna metoda se lahko uporabi za frakcije drugih velikosti. V teh primerih je treba oceniti vse morebitne artefakte, npr. zaradi zoglenitve ali večjih koncentracij karbonatov.
Postopki merjenja veljajo za:
- podeželsko zaledje,
- urbano zaledje,
- obcestna območja in
- industrijska območja.
Obseg uporabe vključuje meritve na nepodeželskih območjih, kar omogoča oceno dodatne izpostavljenosti ljudi v urbanih območjih, kot je navedeno v ciljih te direktive Sveta, in doseganje skladnosti evropskega pristopa. Meritve se izvajajo v nazivnem obdobju vzorčenja 24 ur, koncentracije so izražene kot μg/m³, pri čemer je volumen zraka volumen pri zunanjih razmerah v bližini vhoda v vzorčevalnik med vzorčenjem.
Veljavni razpon koncentracije predlagane metode je omejen z optično korekcijo, instrumentom in termičnimi protokoli, ki se uporabljajo pri analizi EC in OC. Zato ni mogoče navesti definitivnih vrednosti. Izkušnje iz EMEP kažejo, da je metoda uporabna na regionalnih zalednih območjih.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2011
Kakovost zunanjega zraka - Vodilo za merjenje elementarnega ogljika (EC) in
organskega ogljika (OC), zbranega na filtru
Ambient air quality - Guide for the measurement of elemental carbon (EC) and organic
carbon (OC) deposited on filters
Außenluftqualität - Leitfaden zur Messung von auf Filtern abgeschiedenem elementarem
Kohlenstoff (EC) und organisch gebundenem Kohlenstoff (OC)
Qualité de l'air ambiant - Guide pour le mesurage du carbone élémentaire (EC) et du
carbone organique (OC) déposés sur filtre
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 16243:2011
ICS:
13.040.20 Kakovost okoljskega zraka Ambient atmospheres
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 16243
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
August 2011
ICS 13.040.20
English Version
Ambient air quality - Guide for the measurement of elemental
carbon (EC) and organic carbon (OC) deposited on filters
Qualité de l'air ambiant - Guide pour le mesurage du Außenluftqualität - Leitfaden zur Messung von auf Filtern
carbone élémentaire (EC) et du carbone organique (OC) abgeschiedenem elementarem Kohlenstoff (EC) und
déposés sur filtre organisch gebundenem Kohlenstoff (OC)

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 18 June 2011. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 264.

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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .6
2 Terms, definitions and abbreviations .6
3 Principle .7
4 Materials and instruments .8
5 Sampling .9
6 Transport and storage . 10
7 Analysis . 10
8 Artefacts and interferences . 12
9 Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) . 14
10 Calculation of concentrations of EC and OC . 16
11 Data reporting . 17
Annex A (informative)  Example of a logbook . 18
Annex B (informative)  An example of a standard operating procedure for analysing EC and OC . 19
Annex C (informative)  Methods for the assessment of carbonate carbon . 24
Annex D (informative)  Preparation of stock sucrose solutions and calibration standards . 28
Bibliography . 29

Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 16243:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 264 “Air quality”,
the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Introduction
For air quality across the European Union to be assessed on a consistent basis, Member States need to
employ standard measurement techniques and procedures. The aim of this Technical Report is to present
guidance on the measurement procedures to be followed when monitoring elemental carbon (EC) and organic
carbon (OC) deposited on filters, following Council Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air
for Europe [1]. This requires the chemical speciation of the sub-2,5 µm size fraction of suspended particulate
matter (PM ) in ambient air, as described in Annex IV:
2,5
MEASUREMENTS AT RURAL BACKGROUND LOCATIONS IRRESPECTIVE OF CONCENTRATION
A. Objectives
The main objectives of such measurements are to ensure that adequate information is made available on
levels in the background. This information is essential to judge the enhanced levels in more polluted areas
(such as urban background, industry related locations, traffic related locations), assess the possible
contribution from long-range transport of air pollutants, support source apportionment analysis and for the
understanding of specific pollutants such as particulate matter. It is also essential for the increased use of
modelling in urban areas.
B. Substances
Measurement of PM shall include at least the total mass concentration and concentrations of appropriate
2,5
compounds to characterise its chemical composition. At least the list of chemical species given below shall
2– + + 2+ – + – 2+
be included. SO , Na ,NH , Ca , elemental carbon (EC), NO , K , Cl , Mg , organic carbon (OC)
4 4 3
C. Siting
Measurements should be taken in particular in rural background areas in accordance with parts A, B and C
of Annex III
The method described in this Technical Report is focused primarily on harmonization and improvement of the
data quality of thermal-optical measurement method for EC and OC used in monitoring networks, with
guidance regarding the different protocols (analytical parameters) used currently within that method. The
method is seen to be suitable for practical use in routine monitoring networks.
There are no traceable primary reference materials available for EC and OC analysis and there is no absolute
scientific distinction between EC and OC. Therefore, the method set out in this Technical Report provides
operational definitions of the measured quantities.
In February 2009, a workshop took place to provide an overview of the measurements made in Europe and
worldwide. The workshop was organised by the Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy. The report of this
workshop is available [2]. Consensus was reached for the following ranking of measurement techniques:
a) thermal method with optical correction for EC and OC for samples collected on filters,
b) other off-line analysis techniques for EC and OC for samples collected on filters,
c) other on-line analysis techniques for EC and OC for samples collected on filters,
d) other analysis techniques for either EC and/or OC,
e) other analysis techniques measuring surrogates for either EC and/or OC (i.e. light absorption).
Due to the fact that the networks of the EU member countries have to measure EC and OC starting in June
2010 and CEN/TC 264/WG 35 “EC/OC in PM” has neither a mandate nor other funding available to perform
necessary validation trials, WG 35 agreed on the following resolutions:
1) Resolution 35
Given
 the urgent need for Member States to have a standardised method for EC and OC, as they are due
to start sampling from June 2010, and
 in the absence of a mandate from the Commission,
the WG agrees that they will work on a CEN Technical Report for EC and OC as a priority. The text of the
Technical Report will be made available to interested people (e.g. network operators) when it is ready. This
TR will describe several protocols for thermal-optical methods that will give different results for EC and OC,
because validation data is needed both to specify one standard method and to properly characterise that
method. If a mandate is given, the priorities will be reconsidered at the time.
2) Resolution 36
WG 35 agrees that the Commission shall be formally informed that the Technical Report will be an
unsatisfactory substitute for a full standard, as it will delay the start of comparable data across the EU –
variations of more than 100 % for EC can be expected. It may also have financial consequences for some
Member States who have to change their method when the standard is produced.
3) Resolution 37
WG 35 agrees that the Technical Report shall include optical charring correction using both transmittance
and reflection data, and recording of results using both sets of data shall be encouraged.
There are some open issues on the measurement procedure that can only be decided after further validation,
e.g.:
 the applicable concentration ranges of the proposed method are limited by the optical correction and
thermal protocols applied in the analysis of EC and OC; since the latter is dependent on the instrument as
well as the chosen protocols no definitive values can be given;
 temperature measurement in the instrument ovens: location and reproducibility;
 influence of sampling artefacts on the data quality;
 provision and use of reference materials.
Attention is given to harmonizing the sampling with that for anions and cations in PM as far as possible. The
2,5
measurements for anions and cations are described in prCEN/TR 264125:2010 [3] and those for PM in
2,5
EN 14907:2005 [4].
NOTE: EN 14907:2005 is under revision and will be incorporated in the revision of EN 12341:1998 Ambient air quality
– Standard gravimetric measurement method for the determination of the PM mass fraction of suspended particulate
matter.
1 Scope
This Technical Report gives guidance on the measurement of elemental carbon (EC) and organic carbon
(OC) following the requirement for the networks of all EU member countries to measure EC and OC in
particulate matter from June 2010 at background sites according to the Council Directive 2008/50/EC on
ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.
The Technical Report describes the analytical procedures for determining EC and OC on quartz fibre filters as
µg/cm , and the subsequent calculation of concentrations as µg/m³. Sampling onto filters is to be done in
accordance with EN 14907 for PM . The sampling process determines the size fraction of the particulate
2,5
matter, the retention of semi-volatile material, and ab/desorption of volatile organic compounds on the filter at
the time of sampling.
The same analysis method may also be used for other size fractions. Any possible additional artefacts e.g.
due to charring or higher concentrations of carbonates would need to be assessed in those cases.
The measurement procedures are applicable for:
 rural background,
 urban background,
 road side and
 industrial sites.
The scope includes non rural site measurements, to allow the assessment of additional exposure of people in
urban areas as stated in the objectives of the council directive and to achieve coherence in the European
approach. Measurements are made over a nominal sampling period of 24 h, and concentrations are
expressed as µg/m³, where the volume of air is the volume at ambient conditions near the inlet of the sampler
at the time of sampling.
The applicable concentration range of the proposed method is limited by the optical correction, instrument,
and thermal protocols applied in the analysis of EC and OC. Therefore no definitive values can be given. The
experience from EMEP shows the applicability of the method at regional background sites.
2 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1 Terms and definitions
2.1.1
total carbon
TC
total quantity of carbon atoms in a PM sample, whatever the constituent it belongs to. This includes EC, OC
and IC
NOTE It is understood that the measure of TC released from a PM sample in a specified thermal desorption and
oxidation process may be different for different protocols, and that it will not necessarily be all of the carbon atoms in the
sample.
2.1.2
elemental carbon
EC
fraction of the non-IC total carbon in a PM sample, characterised by its non-volatility according to a specified
thermal / optical protocol. EC evolves from the sample by oxidation only
2.1.3
organic carbon
OC
fraction of the non-IC total carbon in a PM sample that is volatilised or pyrolyzed in a specified thermal/optical
protocol
2.1.4
inorganic carbon
IC
fraction of carbon belonging to mineral species, including carbonates and other molecules
2.1.5
carbonate carbon
CC
fraction of carbon belonging to a carbonate group
NOTE Carbonate carbon (mainly CaCO and MgCO ) is viewed as the only inorganic carbon fraction
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