Advanced Chemical Sensors, Inc. Technical Information Sheet
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Ammonia Vapor Monitor Catalog No. K-10
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ACS Vapor Monitor can be worn as a badge near the breathing zone to measure personal exposure, or placed in a room to measure area concentration.
Occupational safety standards are based on personal exposure monitoring of each employee who may be exposed to the vapor as a regular part of their job. Periodic monitoring of personnel and room concentrations is recommended.
Exposure Limits: |
ACGIH |
OSHA |
NIOSH |
TWA (ppm) |
25 |
50 |
25 |
STEL/CEIL (ppm) |
35 |
N/A |
35 |
Sampling Medium: |
Activated Solid Adsorbent |
Method of Analysis: |
Iron Chromatography |
Reference Method: |
US OSHA Method ID-188 |
Recommended Sampling Time: |
15 minutes to 24 hours |
Minimum Level of Quantitation: |
0.02 milligrams per sample (equivalent to 0.5 ppm for an 8 hour period) |
Interferences: |
No interferences are known. |
Effect of Temperature: |
Less than 10% for each 10 °C variation from 24 °C |
Effect of Humidity: |
No effects detected at 30% RH to 92% RH. |
Overall System Accuracy: |
16% at 50 ppm for 8 hours
22% at 35 ppm for 15 minutes
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Storage Conditions: |
Maximum shelf life one year. No special storage requirements. Best to store away from source of ammonia vapor. |
Recommended Holding Time: |
Two weeks prior to analysis. |
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