| Measuring Aerosol Mass Concentration |
| |
Personal Aerosol Monitors |
Handheld Aerosol Monitors |
| Unit |
TSI SidePak AM510 |
Thermo (MIE) pDR-1000AN |
TSI DustTrak II 8532 |
TSI DustTrak DRX 8534 |
| Concentration Range |
0.001 to 20 mg/m3 |
0.001 to 400 mg/m3 |
0.001 to 150 mg/m3 |
| Particle Size Range |
0.1 to 10 microns |
0.1 to 10 microns |
0.1 to 15 microns |
| Flow Rate |
0.7 to 1.8 L/min |
1 to 10 L/min |
3.0 L/min factory-set; 1.4 to 3.0 L/min adjustable |
3.0 L/min |
| Data Logging |
31,000 points |
> 13,300 points |
>60,000 data points, 45 days at 1-minute logging intervals |
| Communications |
USB |
RS-232 Serial |
USB |
| Storage |
Internal |
Flash memory drive |
| Other Features |
Intrinsically safe |
Analog out, alarm out,
Built-in temperature/rH sensor, purge filter |
Audible buzzer |
Measures both total
particle mass concentration and particle mass
within a given size range. |
| Display |
2-Line x 12-Character LCD |
2-Line x 16-Character LCD |
3.5" VGA Color Touchscreen |
| |
| |
Desktop or Benchtop Aerosol Monitors |
| Unit |
TSI DustTrak 8520 (Retired) |
TSI DustTrak II 8530 |
TSI DustTrak II HC
8531 |
TSI DustTrak DRX 8533 |
| Concentration Range |
0.001 to 100 mg/m3 |
0.001 to 150 mg/m3 |
0.5 to 400 mg/m3 |
0.001 to 150 mg/m3 |
| Particle Size Range |
0.1 to 10 microns |
0.1 to 15 microns |
| Flow Rate |
1.4 to 2.4 L/min |
3.0 L/min factory-set; 1.4 to 3.0 L/min adjustable |
3.0 L/min |
| Data Logging |
31,000 data points, 21
days at 1-minute logging intervals |
>60,000 data points, 45
days at 1-minute logging intervals |
| Communications |
RS-232 Serial |
USB and Ethernet |
| Storage |
Internal |
Flash memory drive |
| Other Features |
Alarm output |
Analog output, alarm output, gravimetric sampling |
Analog output, alarm output, gravimetric sampling. Measures both total
particle mass concentration and particle mass within a given size range. |
| Display |
|
5.7" VGA color
touchscreen |
| |
| Measuring
Optical Particle Count |
| |
Handheld Particle Counters |
| Unit |
MetOne (ARTI) HHPC-6 |
TSI AeroTrak 9306 |
TSI AeroTrak 8220
(Retired) |
TSI P-Trak 8525 Ultrafine
Particle Counter |
| Concentration Limits |
2,000,000 particles/ft3
at 5% |
0 to 5x105 parts/cm3 |
| Particle Size Range |
0.3 to 5.0 or 0.5 to 10
microns; up to 6 channels |
0.3 to 5.0 or 0.3 to 10
microns; up to 6 channels |
0.3 to 10 microns; up to 6 channels |
0.02 to 2.0 microns |
| Flow Rate |
2.83 L/min |
2.8 L/min |
100 cm3/min sample, 700 cm3/min total |
| Data Logging |
500 sample records |
10,000 samples |
>100,000 individual
sample sets |
470 single points, 1000
hours at 1-minute logging intervals |
| Communications |
RS-232 and RS-485 Serial |
USB |
RS-232 Serial |
| Storage |
Internal |
|
|
|
| Other Features |
Alarms: Count, low battery, sensor fail |
Optional temperature/humidity probe |
|
| Display |
Backlit Graphic LCD |
3.7" QVGA Touchscreen |
3.7" LCD Color Touchscreen |
|
| |
| |
Benchtop/Desktop Optical Particle Counters |
Benchtop Nanoparticle Counters |
| Unit |
TSI AeroTrak
9310, 9510, 9350, 9550 |
TSI AeroTrak 9000 |
| Concentration Limits |
9310/9510: 400,000 particles/ft3 at 5%
9350/9550: 250,000 particles/ft3 at 5% |
TB Region: 1 to 2500 microns/cc
A Region: 1 to 10000 microns/cc |
| Particle Size Range |
0.3 to 25 microns |
10 to 1000 nanometers (1 nm = 0.001 micron) |
| Flow Rate |
1 CFM or 50 LPM (depending on model) |
1 to 25 sL/min |
| Data Logging |
10,000 samples |
<1 million points, >694
days at 1-minute logging intervals |
| Communications |
USB or Ethernet |
USB |
| Storage |
Internal |
|
| Other Features |
Windows CE interface,
built-in thermal printer, on-screen report viewing, audible alarm |
Analog output, alarm
output, statistics for 8-hour time-weighted average, min/max/average surface area concentration |
| Display |
5.7" QVGA Touchscreen |
5.7" Screen |
| |
