DUST ANALYSIS, MONITORING

Many airborne contaminants in both indoor and outdoor environments can actually pose a threat to human health. Respiration of airborne particles can strain the human body's natural defense mechanisms causing an adverse reaction. Respirable particles, usually defined as those less than 4 micrometers in diameter, consist of dusts, engine exhaust, tobacco smoke, mists and other contaminants.

Dust, or aerosol, monitors from TSI measure aerosols in a wide variety of environments, from industrial settings to outdoor construction sites. They can be used for spot checks or long term monitoring, and measure particle concentrations corresponding to PM10, PM2.5, PM1.0 or respirable size fractions.

The Nanoparticle Surface Area Monitor measures the human lung-deposited surface area of particles corresponding to tracheobronchial (TB) and alveolar (A) regions of the lung. It provides a simple and fast solution for measuring the surface area equivalent dose in the lung.