BSRIA's Stacey Ward provides an overview of the SidePAk AM520 Personal Aerosol Monitor including application examples and the benefits.

1. SidePAk AM520
Personal Aerosol Monitor
Stacey Ward
Sales Manager – BSRIA Instrument Solutions

2. Agenda
+ Technology of the SidePak AM520
+ Added Features & Benefits of the AM520
+ Application examples
+ Summary
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3. + What type of
instrument is the
AM520?
+ How does it work?
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Technology of the SidePak AM520

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+ Light scattering
photometer
+ Linear relationship
between aerosol mass
and scattered light
+ Very precise, repeatable
measurement.
+ Calibrated to ISO12301 ,
A1 Test Dust
Technology of the SidePak AM520

5. + Particle Counters (OPCs) count
individual particles . . .
Like raindrops
+ Photometers measure the brightness
of the aerosol mass . . . Like fog at night
+ Linear . . . Brighter =
greater mass concentration
+ This means the measurements are
Precise and Repeatable.
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Technology of the SidePak AM520

6. + Calibrated to a known Test Dust with
known properties:
• Size
• Shape
• Density
• Refractive index
• Size Distribution
+ The amount of light scattered from a known
Test Aerosol represents a known mass concentration…..
……….of That aerosol….
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Technology of the SidePak AM520

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+ What if I need to measure a specific aerosol?
+ We use the:
Photometric Calibration Factor
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+ Adjust the instrument response to more
closely represent the aerosol being measured
+ Compare photometric measurement to
reference gravimetric measurement.
+ Precise and accurate
Technology of the SidePak AM520

9. + Photometric calibration factors:
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Added features & Benefits of the AM520

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Added features & Benefits of the AM520
0.8µm Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) Cyclone

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Added features & Benefits of the AM520
ATEX approved.

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Application Examples

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Questions?
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