Personal Environmental Monitor
For Measurement of PM10 and PM2.5 in Indoor Air*
Personal Environmental Monitor (PEM) 761-203B
Sample Time: Varies
Sampling Rate: 2, 4, or 10 L/min
Sample Pump: Universal, AirChek, or Leland Legacy
Sample Media: 37-mm PTFE filters ‡
The Personal Environmental Monitor (PEM) is a small, lightweight, personal sampling device consisting of a single-stage impactor and an after-filter. Aerosol particles are sampled through the single-stage impactor to remove particles above the 50% cut-point of either 2.5 or 10 µm in aerodynamic diameter. These large particles are collected on a greased ring and are discarded after sampling. Particles smaller than the 50% cut-point pass through the impactor and are collected on a 37-mm after-filter. To determine personal exposure, the filter may be analyzed gravimetrically for particle mass and chemically for specific chemical compounds. A personal air sampling pump provides the necessary airflow through the PEM. Use the PEM for air pollution studies, indoor air quality assessments, and personal sampling for industrial hygiene applications (not an EPA reference method for ambient air).
- Lightweight
Will not hamper worker - Small and unobtrusive
Can be connected to a personal sampling pump and worn in the breathing zone - Referenced in EPA IP-10A
For particles in indoor air
Suitable for ACGIH thoracic TLV's® including sulfuric acid as thoracic particulate matter with 10-µm PEM
Applications
Operation:
The PEM operates on the principal of inertial separation of airborne particles using an impactor. Particle-laden air is accelerated into the sampler through the round nozzles located in a circle around the outer edge of the cover. The exiting airstreams impinge upon an impaction ring. Due to inertia, the larger particles cross the airstreams, impact, and are retained on the ring. The smaller particles are carried along the airstreams flowing around the ring and are collected on the after-filter. Oil must be applied to the impaction ring to keep particles from bouncing off this surface. Any type of oil can be used including olive oil, machine oil, vegetable oil, and silicone grease.
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