TSI AM520 hire kit | Personal aerosol monitor

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The TSI SidePak AM520 Personal Aerosol Monitor is a small, portable, battery-operated, data-logging, light-scattering laser photometer that provides real-time aerosol mass concentration readings of dusts, fumes, mists, smoke and fog within a worker breathing zone. The inlet conditioners increase the mass concentration capability and provide size fraction cut points for PM 10 , PM 4 (Respirable), PM 5 (China Respirable), PM 2.5 , PM 1 and 0.8μm Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM).

This monitor is the perfect solution for real-time, personal aerosol sampling in a variety of workplace environments, including but not limited to general industry, foundries, construction sites, demolition sites, chemical plants, refineries, petrochemical, power and utilities, transportation, aerospace, maritime, confined spaces, tunnelling and mining.

Features

  • Robust impactors for higher mass concentration range
  • Audible and visual alarms
  • 0.8 μm Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) impactor
  • PM 5 China respirable size fraction impactor
  • High capacity battery enabling 20 hours of continuous operation
  • Colour display
  • Real-time mass concentration measurement and data logging for "in-the-field" data analysis
  • Push button menu operation or programmable through TrakPro software
  • User-selectable alarm levels to alert workers to high aerosol concentrations
  • Robust impactors enable reliable size fraction measurements at higher aerosol concentrations over longer run times

Technical

Sensor type      90° light scattering, 650 nm laser diode

Calibration       Calibrated against a gravimetric reference using the respirable fraction of standard ISO 12103-1, A1 test dust

Aerosol concentration range       0.001 to 100 mg/m3

Particle size range      0.1 to 10 μm

Minimum resolution      0.001 mg/m3

Zero stability      ± 0.001 mg/m3 over 24 hours using 10 second time constant

Temperature coefficient      Approximately +0.0005 mg/m3 per °C (for variations from temperature at which instrument was last zeroed)

Flow rate range       User-adjustable, 0 to 1.8 liters/min (l/min) Note: Upper range is dependent on impactor or cyclone attached to the SidePak AM520 monitor

Operating temperature range      0° C to 50 °C

Operating humidity range      0 to 95 %rh, non-condensing


For further technical details please refer to the product data sheets.

TSI SidePak AM520 product overview
TSI training video featuring TrakPro v5.0 data analysis software for the SidePak AM520 monitor

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Example AM520 test data in Excel.zip Example AM520 test data in Excel
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TSI 4046 and 4146 flow calibrator user manual.pdf TSI 4046 and 4146 flow calibrator user manual
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TSI AM520 battery part no 803300 safety data sheet.pdf TSI AM520 battery part no 803300 safety data sheet
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TSI AM520 impactor cyclone penetration efficiency curves application note.pdf TSI AM520 impactor cyclone penetration efficiency curves application note
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TSI AM520 Theory of operation application note.pdf TSI AM520 Theory of operation application note
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TSI Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) calibration factor application note.pdf TSI Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) calibration factor application note
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TSI Differences in mass measurement readings application note.pdf TSI Differences in mass measurement readings application note
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TSI SidePak AM520 and AM520i user manual.pdf TSI SidePak AM520 and AM520i user manual
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TSI SidePak AM520 data sheet.pdf TSI SidePak AM520 data sheet
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TSI SidePak AM520 quick start guide.pdf TSI SidePak AM520 quick start guide
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Common customer questions & answers

QQuestion Can the AM520 be tripod mounted?
AAnswer Yes, the 520 has a ¼ - 20 female thread making it suitable for mounting to a tripod.
QQuestion Can the AM520 log and if so on what intervals?
AAnswer The unit can hold approximately 80,000 data points (which is equivalent to 55 days logging at an interval of 1 minute).
Logging intrervals can be set from 1 second to 60 minutes.
QQuestion Do I have to do a zero calibration when using the AM520?
AAnswer Yes - you must carry out a zero calibration before each use.
QQuestion What is the battery run time for the SidePak AM520 monitor?
AAnswer The battery is a 5400 mAH Li-On battery that provides up to 20 hours of run time at 1.7 l/m. Impactors and cold temperatures will reduce the battery run time.