Suspended particulate matter can refer to:
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Particulates
Particulates – also known as atmospheric aerosol particles, atmospheric particulate matter, particulate matter (PM) or suspended particulate matter (SPM) – are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. The t ...
, atmospheric aerosol particles
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Suspended solids, colloidal suspensions in water in general
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Total suspended solids
Total suspended solids (TSS) is the dry-weight of suspended particles, that are not dissolved, in a sample of water that can be trapped by a filter that is analyzed using a filtration apparatus known as sintered glass crucible. TSS is a water qu ...
, a water quality measurement of the mass of particles in water by dry weight
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