sampler gk 2.69  (BGI Inc)

Journal: Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Article Title: Characterization of Exposures to Airborne Nanoscale Particles During Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum

doi: 10.1093/annhyg/meq037

Figure Lengend Snippet: Summary of instrumentation used for characterization of airborne particles

Article Snippet: Subsequent chemical analysis on stages enables construction of size distributions of analyte of interest NA 0.002–20 12 stages <0.2% penetration — Personal respirable sampler (GK 2.69 cyclone; BGI Inc., Waltham, MA, USA) Collects respirable dust (1–10 μm) when operated at 4.2 l min −1 NA 1–10 — Size dependent; follows the respirable fraction convention — PM 2.5 sampler (PEM Model 200; MSP Inc.) Collects respirable dust (<2.5 μm) on a 37-mm PVC filter using a single-stage inertial impactor at 4 l min −1 NA <2.5 — — Open in a separate window PVC, polyvinyl chloride. a TP stationed at the BZ; ESP stationed near the source.

Techniques: Concentration Assay, Aerosol