Description
Specifications:
| Measurement Principle: | Mass Concentration of Ambient Particulate Matter by Beta Attenuation |
| US-EPA Designations: | US-EPA PM10 Equivalent Method: EQPM-0798-122
US-EPA Class III PM2.5 Equivalent Method: EQPM-0308-170 US-EPA PM10-2.5 Equivalent Method: EQPM-0709-185 |
| Range: | 0 – 10 mg/m3
(0 – 10,000 μg/m3)
|
| Analog Ranges: | 0 – 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 mg/m3
(others available) |
| Accuracy: | Exceeds all US-EPA designation requirements for PM10, PM2.5, and PM10-2.5 |
| Measurement Resolution: | 0.1 μg/m3 |
| Instrument noise (1 hour): | Less than 2.4 μg/m3
(less than 2.0 μg/m3 typical). Auditable with zero filter test |
| Lower Detection Limit (2 ) (1 hour): | Less than 4.8 μg/m3
(less than 4.0 μg/m3 typical). Auditable with zero filter test |
| Lower Detection Limit (2 ) (24 hours): | Less than 1.0 μg/m3
. Auditable with zero filter test |
| Measurement Cycle Time: | 1 Hour (others available) |
| Flow Rate: | 16.67 liters/minute. Actual flow |
| Filter Tape: | Continuous glass fiber filter, 30mm x 21m roll. > 60 day operation/roll |
| Span Check: | Manual; Automatic optional |
| Beta Source: | 14C (carbon-14), 60 μCi ±15 μCi (< 2.22 X 106
Beq), Half-Life 5730 years |
| Beta Detector Type: | Photomultiplier tube with plastic scintillator |
| Operating Temp. Range: | 0° to +50°C |
| Operating Humidity Range: | 0-90% non-condensing |
| Humidity Control: | Actively controlled inlet heater module, 10% – 99% RH setpoint |
| Approvals: | US-EPA, MCERTS, CE, NRC, TUV, CNEMC, Korea |
| User Interface: | Graphic color touch screen display |
| Analog Output: | 2 channels, voltage range 0-1 VDC, 0-2.5 VDC, 0-5 VDC |
| Serial Interface: | RS-232 2-way serial ports for PC or modem communications, USB |
| Contact Closure Specification: | 1 channel, dry, Normally Open contact 12 VDC 0.5 A |
| Alarm Contact Closures: | Data Error, Tape Fault, Flow Error, Power Failure, Maintenance |
| Compatible Software: | Air Plus™, COMET™, HyperTerminal® |
| Error Reporting: | User-configurable. Available through serial port, display, and relay outputs |
| Memory: | 14,000 records (1.6 years @ 1 record/hr) |
| Power Supply: | 100 – 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Universal input |
| Weight: | 19 kg (42 lbs) without external accessories |
| Unit Dimensions: | H x W x D = 32 cm x 43 cm x 46 cm (12.5” x 17” x 18”) |
