Particle & Surface Sciences are pleased to introduce MSP Corporation’s personal environmental monitors to Australian and New Zealand markets.
The Model 200 personal environmental monitors are a lightweight personal sampler for collecting airborne particles in the PM2.5 and PM10 size ranges. PM2.5 and PM10 particles are airborne particles less than 2.5 μm and 10 μm, respectively. Personal environmental monitors are frequently used to provide a measure of airborne particle concentration for studying potential health effects of airborne particles in the indoor or outdoor environment.
The aerosol sample enters the Model 200 through a multi-nozzle, single-stage impactor to remove particles with aerodynamic equivalent diameter larger than 2.5 μm or 10 μm in diameter. Particles smaller than the impactor cut-size are collected on a 37mm diameter filter of choice. The collected particles can be analysed gravimetrically to determine the airborne particle mass or analysed for specific chemical compounds.
Features of personal environmental monitors include:
- Can be operated with a personal sampling pump
- Impactor cut-point of 2.5 or 10 μm
- Lightweight, personal sampler with single stage impactor and final filter
Personal environmental monitors applications include:
- Indoor/outdoor air pollution studies
- Indoor/outdoor air quality assessment. e.g. mine sites
- Personal PM2.5 or PM10 sampling for exposure assessment
- Personal sampling for industrial hygiene applications