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Environmental monitoring

Particulate Matter (PM10 / PM2.5) Sampler

Draws a known volume of ambient air through a size-selective inlet and a filter so that the mass of PM10 or PM2.5 particles collected can be weighed and expressed as µg/m³.

  • Environmental monitoring agencies and pollution control boards
  • Environmental consultancies
  • Mining, cement, power and steel
  • Research institutions
  • Construction and infrastructure projects
Photo of a Particulate Matter (PM10 / PM2.5) Sampler
Photo: Srini297, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
CALIBRATION

PM sampler calibration procedures

Flow rate calibration

Checks and adjusts the sampler's flow rate against a calibrated flow transfer standard so the inlet cut-point and the sampled air volume are correct.

Open procedure
QUALIFICATION

Instrument qualification (DQ · IQ · OQ · PQ)

  1. 01

    Design qualification (DQ)

    Select a sampler design (high or low volume, PM10 or PM2.5) that meets the requirements of the applicable national standard or reference method.

  2. 02

    Installation qualification (IQ)

    Record serial numbers, install at a site that meets siting guidance, verify power, housing and data logging.

  3. 03

    Operational qualification (OQ)

    Leak check, multi-point flow calibration against a certified transfer standard, and checks of temperature, pressure and timer.

  4. 04

    Performance qualification (PQ)

    Run collocated samplers or field blanks and show precision and blank levels meet the lab's quality objectives.

In LimsPulse · Calibration Management

Keep every PM sampler in control: usage logs, calibration and maintenance schedules, and automatic blocking of overdue instruments.

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