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Street sweeping P8 particle fractions and sediment assumptions

Street sweeping P8 particle fractions and sediment assumptions
Particle Fraction Size (µm) Percent of TSS USDA Size class
P0% NA1 0% NA
P10% 2-8 20% Clay, very fine silt
P30% 8-20 20% Fine silt, medium silt
P50% 20-60 20% Medium silt, Course silt
P80% 60-200 40% Very fine sand, Fine sand
1 used for dissolved pollutants