Airborne pollen sampling in Manoa Valley, Hawaii: effect of rain, humidity and wind

Massey, D.G.; Fournier-Massey, G.; Massey, D.G; Fournier-Massey, G

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Airborne pollen sampling in Manoa Valley, Hawaii: effect of rain, humidity and wind

Massey, D.G.; Fournier-Massey, G.

Annals of Allergy 52(5): 333-337

1984

ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4738

PMID: 6721258

Document Number: 225996

Kramer-Collins pollen sampling was conducted over 24 hours for 25 consecutive months at two valley sites in Honolulu. Of 1,059 expected samples, 699 (66.0%) were collected. Only 25 were considered excellent, i.e., eight three-hour collection bands. Twenty eight were considered good, ie., two to six bands. The difficulties in the study were associated with the weather directly (17.5%), the power source (3.9%), inadequancy of the samplers (63.1%) and the inexperience of technicians (15.3%). Sampler problems were also indirectly attributable to the high humidity, rain and wind, which differed at the two sites.