Characteristics and Sampling Efficiencies of SpinCon and Pre-Production Omni Model Aerosol Samplers

Abstract

Characteristics and aerosol sampling efficiencies of one SpinCon and two pre-production (PP) Omni model aerosol samplers Omni-2 and Omni-3) (Sceptor Industries, Inc., Kansas, MO) were determined at the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center. All three samplers have non-traditional wetted-wall cyclones to collect and concentrate aerosols in liquid. The Omni aerosol sampler is designed to be approximately half the weight, half the size, and a quarter of the power of the SpinCon. The sampling efficiency tests were conducted with monodisperses 1- and 3-um fluorescent polystyrene latex (PSL) microspheres and 3.5- and 5-um fluorescent oleic acid particles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA458159

Entities

People

  • Deborah R. Schepers
  • Jana S. Kesavan

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerosol Generators
  • Aerosols
  • Air Filters
  • Air Flow
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Efficiency
  • Glass Fibers
  • Materials
  • Microspheres
  • Oleic Acid
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Polystyrenes
  • Production
  • Sampling

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  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics