8 x 4 x 2.2 inches (205 x 103 x 57 mm)

1 Year (parts and labor)

Advanced Airborne Particle Detection Made Easy

Airborne particles consist of a mixture of solid matter and liquid droplets. Quantifying the concentration of particles in indoor air can give important information about:
Air quality in terms of particles
Pollutant sources
Effectiveness of pollution control measures

Real-Time Particle Measurement
ParticleScan instruments use laser technology to measure particle concentrations in ambient air. The instruments continuously measure the concentration of airborne particles and display an updated reading every six seconds on the easy to read LED display. This enables the user to monitor particle concentration changes as they occur and allows individual pollution sources to be tracked down by using the ParticleScan as a particle sniffer.

High Sensitivity
ParticleScan instruments can identify single particles, making them far more sensitive than photometers, which identify only particle clouds.

Particle Sizing
ParticleScan instruments not only count particles they also categorize particles into six size groups ranging from 0.3 microns to 5 microns. This sizing information allows users to focus only on those particle sizes of interest, disregarding the rest.

Data Logging to PC or Palm OS' devices
Every ParticleScan is supplied with software and a transfer cable which allows data logging to PC or Palm as computers.

Separate Models for IAQ & Cleanroom Use
Two ParticleScan models are available:
The ParticleScan Pro has been designed for IAQ measurements in normal indoor and outdoor environments. It can handle concentrations from thousand to over 20 million particles (less than 0.3 microns) per cubic foot. The ParticleScan CR has been designed for cleanrooms or and other controlled environments with particle concentrations between zero and 2 million particles (less than 0.3 microns) per cubic foot.

Audible Alarm Function
The instrument allows the user to set an individual particle concentration threshold for each individual size channel. An intermittent beeping sound alerts the user should the set threshold be exceeded.

Evaluate Air Cleaning Performance
The ParticleScan Pro allows you to evaluate the efficiency of air filters and air cleaning equipment for particulate contaminants. By taking readings at the air intake and the air outlet of a filtration system, you are able to calculate the true particle removal efficiency of the system.

Improving Indoor Air Quality
Begin by mapping the areas of concern and recording the relative particle levels in each area. Make sure to include areas with both acceptable and unacceptable indoor air quality along with outdoor reference levels. In areas with the highest particle concentration, use the Particle Scan to locate the particle source and take corrective, steps. Once remediation is complete, go on areas with the next highest particle levels and repeat the process.

* Monitor indoor & outdoor particle concentrations
* Automated logging of particle concentrations
* Track particulate pollution sources
* Evaluate effectiveness of pollution control measures
* Inspect HVAC equipment & ducting
* Spot-check particulate pollution levels at the workplace
* Distinguish between coarse and fine particle sources
* Show efficiency of air filters, air cleaners and vacuum cleaners
* Research
* Product Evaluation and Demonstration
* Determine fractional efficiency of air cleaning devices
* Monitor long-term trends

1.9 lbs. (850 g)

not filtered

0.025 cfm (0.7075 l/min)

particles/cu.ft. or particles/litre (user-selectable)

0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 / 1.0 / 2.0 / 5.0 micro meters (user selectable)

every 6 seconds

0.3 micro meters

up to 5 hours operation

8-digit LED

0.3 - 0.5 / 0.5 - 0.7 / 0.7 - 1.0 / 1.0 -2.0 / 2.0 - 5.0 micro meters (user selectable)

680 nm laser diode

6 seconds (continuous with no delay time)

programmable for each cumulative size channel

RS 232

Microsoft ® Windows 3.0/95/98/NT/Me/XP; CD-ROM drive; available 9 or 25 pin COM port, Microsoft ® Excel 97 or later

Palm OS ® 3.0 or later

201-12-01-01