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Can I convert the particle count in particles/cm³ measured by the P-TRAK into units of mass i.e. mg/m³?

April 26, 2017convert mass measured particle particles units

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Can I convert the particle count in particles/cm³ measured by the P-TRAK into units of mass i.e. mg/m³?

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Not easily or accurately. If you knew the number of particles per cm3 AND the particle size distribution, you could calculate mass concentration. Determining the particle size distribution of an ultrafine aerosol is a difficult measurement to make requiring sophisticated instrumentation and significant expertise.