General Lab Information

Publications and Resources

Key Publications

The following reports and publications contributed to the development of the ARM centralized calibration laboratory at CAMS.

McComiskey, A., S. Springston, and C. Flynn. 2021. ARM Aerosol Measurement Science Group 2019 Strategic Planning Workshop Report. DOE/SC-ARM-21-010. doi:10.2172/1811679

Smith, J., and N. Riemer. 2017. Developing particle standards having known size, shape and composition to improve atmospheric measurements and model performance. Presented at the Joint ARM User Facility / ASR PI Meeting.

Wiedensohler, A., Wiesner, A., Weinhold, K., Birmili, W., Hermann, M., Merkel, M., … Nowak, A. 2018. Mobility particle size spectrometers: Calibration procedures and measurement uncertainties. Aerosol Science and Technology, 52(2), 146–164. doi:10.1080/02786826.2017.1387229

Calibration Standards

CAMS calibration procedures follow internationally recognized standards for aerosol instrument calibration.

ISO 27891:2015. Aerosol particle number concentration. Calibration of condensation particle counters.

ISO 15900:2020. Determination of particle size distribution. Differential electrical mobility analysis for aerosol particles (2nd ed.).

ISO 19996:2024. Charge conditioning of aerosol particles for particle characterization and the generation of calibration and test aerosols (1st ed.).

CEN/TS 16976. Ambient air. Determination of the particle number concentration of atmospheric aerosol.

CEN/TS 17434. Ambient air. Determination of the particle number size distribution of atmospheric aerosol using a Mobility Particle Size Spectrometer (MPSS).

Partner Organizations

World Calibration Centre for Aerosol Physics (WCCAP)

CARGO-ACT: Cooperation and Agreements enhancing Global interOperability for Aerosol, Cloud and Trace gas research infrastructures.

Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility

About CAMS

The Center for Aerosol Measurement Science will be a dedicated facility for data quality assurance in atmospheric aerosol measurements. CAMS is envisioned as a nation-wide calibration and measurement science center for aerosol instruments, coordinating the development and application of best practices in instrument operation and calibration, and providing traceable measurement services to the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility, its users, research organizations, and others, to facilitate high-quality and internally consistent measurement networks.