Useful resources
Please visit these websites for information about air quality:
Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA)
EPA Air Quality Index (AIRNow)
Indoor Air Quality Association
NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory - aerosol research
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Atmospheric Sciences and Global Climate Change Division
testimonials
"I purchased a PILS from BMI because I knew that the flow control problems inherent in this type of instrument would require the level of detail that I expect from them. We are not only pleased with the instrument, but cannot speak more highly about the support given by BMI... very timely as well as high quality."
– Michael Hannigan, Asst. Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Colorado at Boulder
Additional Testimonials
– Michael Hannigan, Asst. Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Colorado at Boulder
Additional Testimonials
solutions
BMI's products and services are used by our customers in a variety of ways for basic aerosol research, air quality monitoring, climate change research, and other applications that require information about the size, concentration and chemical composition of aerosols. We are pleased to work with cutting-edge corporations, government agencies and leading university and research laboratories. We collaborate closely with customers to determine their needs and, when necessary, we customize our products and services to meet each customer's unique requirements.
climate change research
IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WEATHER,WAIT A MINUTE!
New technology developed by BMI allows researchers to measure the impact of the long-range transport of pollution and dust from China on rain and snow patterns over California. Scientists found that Chinese dust from higher elevations of the atmosphere could settle into clouds over the Sierras and drastically change the amount of snow produced by those clouds.
The results demonstrate yet again the interconnectedness of our global climate and weather patterns. An interview with one of the study scientists can be found by clicking here.
In another study, BMI partnered with the Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and other organizations. Scientists explored how carbonaceous aerosols, often seen as haze, affect climate. The Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES) examined the evolution and radiative effects of aerosol particles emitted from various sources near Sacramento, California. BMI provided three PILS systems: one deployed on the G-1 Research Aircraft, and two operated at the ground sampling sites. Click here to read about the study. To view a video, please click here.
small, smaller, smallest
Why shouldn't air quality instruments fit in the palm of your hand? At BMI they now do. Working for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under an SBIR grant, BMI has developed a set of miniature aerosol instruments for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and for deployment in remote locations.
Using less power than a single light bulb and fitting inside a shoe box, the Aerosol Counting Chemistry Extinction and Sizing System (ACCESS) was deployed over the Arctic in Spring 2011 to help reveal the effects of soot aerosols on the rapidly changing Arctic climate.
Click here to view a video about the NOAA study.