Monitoring PM

A report published in September by
the European Environment Agency
shows that almost a third of Europe’s
city dwellers are exposed to excessive
concentrations of airborne particulate
matter (PM) – an important pollutant
in terms of harm to human health
because it penetrates sensitive parts of
the respiratory system. The report
coincides with Air Monitors’ UK
launch of a fixed area dust/aerosol
monitor for continuous monitoring
and a portable monitor for personal
exposure at multiple locations.

Manufactured by Thermo
Scientific, both the ADR-1500 Area
Dust Monitor and the pDR-1500
Personal Aerosol Monitor employ
light scattering photometers
(nephelometers) with relative
humidity compensation and true
volumetric flow control to provide
high-precision, real-time results with
optional gravimetric validation.