Objective PAN is a higly reactive and thermally unstable photooxydant (peroxy Acetyl Nitrate). It is important as a reservoir for nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere and as an interference in Nox measurements. PAN measurement and calibration of PAN analyzers is difficult. No reference standard exists, as PAN standards are unstable. The present intercalibration proposal involves an intercomparison of the wide variety of calibration methods presently in use. The participants will calibrate PAN standards and then use the standards for calibration of PAN analyzers. The experiments will be performed with local PAN standards and with standards distributed from the co-ordinator (at carbon ice temperature). Automatic PAN analyzers are part of the intercalibratior equipment. Between intercalibration experiments these instruments will produce ambient PAN measurements. Results of the intercalibration and the measurements will be published in reviewed journals. Programme(s) FP1-ENVPROT 4C - Multiannual research and development programmes (EEC) in the field of the environment - Protection of the environment -, 1986-1990 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH Address Instituttveien 18 2027 Kjeller Norway See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Business Unit of TNO Built Environment and Geosciences Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Van mourik broekmanweg 6 2628 XE Delft See on map Links Website Opens in new window Instituto de Salud 'Carlos III' Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Carretera de majadahonda a pozuelo 28220 Madrid See on map METEOROLOGIE CONSULT GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Auf der platt 47 61479 Glashuetten See on map NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Unical-polifunzionale 87036 Rende See on map Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Studsvik 611 82 Nyköping See on map University of Patras Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Karatheodori 26500 Patras See on map Université de Paris XII (Paris-Val de Marne) France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 61 avenue du général de gaulle 94000 Créteil See on map
