The method described in this guideline defines elemental carbon as the proportion of total carbon which, following thermal desortion of organic carbon compounds, is measured by subsequent combustion.
VDI 2465 Blatt 2-1999 Referenced Document
DIN EN 481:1993 Workplaces atmospheres; size fraction definitions for measurement of airborne particles; German version EN 481:1993
DIN ISO 7708:1996 Air quality - Particle size fraction definitions for health-related sampling (ISO 7708:1995)
VDI 2449 Blatt 1-1995 Measurement methods test criteria - Determination of performance characteristics for the measurement of gaseous pollutants (immission)
VDI 2463 Blatt 7-1982 Particulate matter measurement; measurement of mass concentration in ambient air; filter method; small filter device GS 050
VDI 2465 Blatt 1-1996 Measurement of soot (immission) - Chemical analysis of elemental carbon by extraction and thermal desorption of the organic carbon
VDI 2465 Blatt 2-1999 history
2016VDI 2465 Blatt 2-2016 Measurement of soot (ambient air) - Thermographic determination of elemental carbon after thermal desorption of organic carbon
1999VDI 2465 Blatt 2-1999 Measurement of soot (Ambient Air) - Thermographical determination of elemental carbon after thermal desorption of organic carbon
1997VDI 2465 Blatt 2-1997 Measurement of soot (immission) - Thermographical analysis of elemental carbon by thermal desorption of the organic carbon