Comparison of four nanoparticle monitoring instruments relevant for occupational hygiene applications

Table 5 Pearson correlations coefficients

Size range	Instrument	FMPS	Nanoscan	CPC
PVC welding
UFP	SMPS	0,968^**	0,963^ 0.980^	-0,199
	FMPS			-0,243
	Nanoscan			−0.633^**
total	SMPS	0,934^**	0,951^ 0.916^	0,213
	FMPS			0.09
	Nanoscan			−0.468^*
100–200 nm	SMPS	0,960^**	0,986^**	0,959^**
	FMPS		0,974^**	0,965^**
	Nanoscan		0,974^**	0,959^**
Candle-burning
UFP	SMPS	0,828^**	0,942^**	0,720^**
	FMPS		0,896^**	0,827^**
	Nanoscan		0,896^**	0.778^**
total	SMPS	0,818^**	0,933^**	0,699^**
	FMPS		0,894^**	0,820^**
	Nanoscan		0,894^**	0.770^**
100–200 nm	SMPS	0,499^**	−0,381^**	−0,873^**
	FMPS		−0,052	−0,520
	Nanoscan		−0,052	0,318^**
MIC welding
UFP	SMPS	0,734^**	0,911^**	0,514^**
	FMPS		0,756^**	0,492^**
	Nanoscan		0,756^**	0,602^**
total	SMPS	0,974^**	0,982^**	0,964^**
	FMPS		0,976^**	0,961^**
	Nanoscan		0,976^**	0,952^**
100–200 nm	SMPS	0,912^**	0,909^**	0,9176^**
	FMPS		0,966^**	0,956^**
	Nanoscan		0,966^**	0,930^**
Cooking
UFP	SMPS	0,977^**	0,987^**	0,891^**
	FMPS		0,985^**	0,925^**
	Nanoscan		0,985^**	0,930^**
total	SMPS	0,994^**	0,990^**	0,924^**
	FMPS		0,981^**	0,926^**
	Nanoscan		0,981^**	0,950^**
100–200 nm	SMPS	0,968^**	0,971^**	0,837^**
	FMPS		0,950^**	0,789^**
	Nanoscan		0,950^**	0,838^**

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