ACMCC Workshop
November 6th 2025, 09h30 – 16h30
November 6th 2025, 09h30 – 16h30
Published by ACMCC - 16 Oct 2025
Welcome to the
Center for Aerosol In-Situ - European Center for Aerosol Calibration and Characterization
In the frame of the European Research Infrastructure ACTRIS-ERIC, the European Center for Aerosol Calibration and Characterization (CAIS-ECAC) is one of the Central Facilities for the ACTRIS National Facilities and external users worldwide. CAIS-ECAC’s mission is to offer operational support for quality assured and controlled physical and chemical aerosol in situ measurements & sampling, to conduct traceable instrument calibration, and to perform laboratory analysis of aerosol samples. Furthermore, CAIS-ECAC develops and offers Near-Real-Time tools for fast data submission and central quality control.
CAIS-ECAC is a consortium, consisting of seven facilities. The WCCAP (World Calibration Center for Aerosol Physics), PACC (Prague Aerosol Calibration Center), and CCC (Cluster Calibration Center) are responsible for aerosol microphysical and optical aerosol variables. The OCTAC-CC (Organic Tracer and Aerosol Constituents - Calibration Center), ERLAP (European Reference Laboratory for Air Pollution), the ACMCC (Aerosol Chemical Monitor Calibration Center) and EMC2 (Element Mass Calibration Center) are in charge of the chemical & elemental aerosol variables.
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which consists of
Seven Central Facilities
and is responsible for 65 National Facilities in 18 countries in Europe.
Events
Hyytiälä Autumn School 2025
Event: Autumn School 2025
Location: Hyytiälä forest station, Finland
Date: 06 October – 17 October, 2025
Course announcement: Hyytiälä Autumn School 2025.pdf
Workshop announcement
ACMCC Workshop
November 6th 2025, 09h30 – 16h30
Agenda
Morning session : 09h30 – 12h
• Training on data processing for ToF-ACSM and ToF-ACSM-X (Aerodyne)
• Q&A
Afternoon session : 13h30 – 16h30
• Updates on data submission (Jean-Eudes Petit, ACMCC)
• On-site intercomparison in Dublin (Lu Lei, University of Galway)
• ACSM measurements in Rotterdam, within the framework of the MI-TRAP project (Juliane Fry and Stepan Hornik, Wageningen University & Research)
• Discussion on CDCE correction (Juliette Brochet, ACMCC)
more information: go to ACMCC• ACSM issues with switching valve (Leïla Simon, PSI)
Activity &
Newsletter
Measurement
Guidelines
last update January 2024
last update September 2022Labeling Process Step 1A - initial acceptance
The labeling process for a ACTRIS National Facility consists of several steps:
- step 1a (initial acceptance)
- step 1b (performance evaluation after 2 consecutive years of operation)
- step 1c (review approval and obtaining the ACTRIS label)
- step 2 (regular re-evaluation)
Here we explain the procedure of the step 1a, the initial acceptance, at CAIS-ECAC.
Procedure Of The Labeling
Operational Support
Operational support which is organized by CAIS-ECAC on regular basis:
Operational Support | Instrument | Frequency | Modality of provision |
| Calibration Workshops at CAIS-ECAC | Microphysical & optical instruments | biannually | Call launched by CAIS-ECAC |
| Round-Robin-Tests at CAIS-ECAC | OC/EC Organic tracers Element analysis | annually | Call launched by CAIS-ECAC |
| NF audits | Not regular | Call launched by CAIS-ECAC |
Labeling
Process
Blog
OGTAC-CC ACTRIS Traning
OGTAC-CC call for ACTRIS related training activities on organic tracers and aerosol constituents within the framework of the CAIS-ECAC
The OrGanic Tracers and Aerosol Constituents - Calibration Centre (OGTAC-CC), hosted and operated by TROPOS ACD as one TC unit of the CAIS-ECAC consortium, is announcing the following activity for all operators of ACTRIS NFs (observational and exploratory platforms) as well as to all other interested scientists, engineers, technicians and students:
Topic:
Theory and practice – Offline chromatographic (LC-MS and GC-MS) determination of organic tracer compounds and organic and elemental carbon (OC/EC) measurements in particulate matter collected on filters
Issued by: OGTAC-CC/ Falk Mothes
Workshop week: Monday 24/11/2025 to 28/11/2025
Registration should take place before November 5th 2025.
The OrGanic Tracers and Aerosol Constituents - Calibration Centre (OGTAC-CC), hosted and operated by TROPOS ACD as one TC unit of the CAIS-ECAC consortium, is announcing the following activity for all operators of ACTRIS NFs (observational and exploratory platforms) as well as to all other interested scientists, engineers, technicians and students:
Topic:
Theory and practice – Offline chromatographic (LC-MS and GC-MS) determination of organic tracer compounds and organic and elemental carbon (OC/EC) measurements in particulate matter collected on filters
Issued by: OGTAC-CC/ Falk Mothes
Workshop week: Monday 24/11/2025 to 28/11/2025
Registration should take place before November 5th 2025.
Published by OGTAC-CC - 26 Aug 2025
Report guidance to produce eBC concentrations from NRT ACTRIS absorption measurements
Report guidance to produce eBC concentrations from NRT ACTRIS absorption measurements
Issued by: Ineris / Olivier FAVEZ
Date: 24/10/2024
Ref: CAMS2_21a_2022SC1_D21a.1.1.1_202310_eBC method_v1.1
Issued by: Ineris / Olivier FAVEZ
Date: 24/10/2024
Ref: CAMS2_21a_2022SC1_D21a.1.1.1_202310_eBC method_v1.1
Published by CAIS-ECAC - 24 Apr 2025
ACTRIS - CAIS-ECAC - Aerosol In-Situ Course: Fundamentals & Methods for Aerosol Sampling and Physical & Chemical In-Situ Measurements
From March 15th on, CAIS-ECAC will host the "Aerosol In-Situ Course: Fundamentals & Methods for Aerosol Sampling and Physical & Chemical In-Situ Measurements" in Kosetice with 17 participents.
We wish all participants a successful aerosol course.
Your CAIS-ECAC team
We wish all participants a successful aerosol course.
Your CAIS-ECAC team
Published by CAIS-ECAC - 14 Mar 2025
OGTAC-CC call for ACTRIS related training activities on organic tracers and aerosol constituents within the framework of the CAIS-ECAC
OGTAC-CC call for ACTRIS related training activities on organic tracers and aerosol constituents within the framework of the CAIS-ECAC
The OrGanic Tracers and Aerosol Constituents - Calibration Centre (OGTAC-CC), hosted and operated by TROPOS ACD as one TC unit of the CAIS-ECAC consortium, is announcing the following activity for all operators of ACTRIS NFs (observational and exploratory platforms as well as to all other interested scientists, engineers and technicians:
read more....
The OrGanic Tracers and Aerosol Constituents - Calibration Centre (OGTAC-CC), hosted and operated by TROPOS ACD as one TC unit of the CAIS-ECAC consortium, is announcing the following activity for all operators of ACTRIS NFs (observational and exploratory platforms as well as to all other interested scientists, engineers and technicians:
read more....
Published by OGTAC-CC - 21 Jan 2025
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