Condensation Particle Counter
Handheld Screening Tool for Nano-Size Particles

• Measures particles as small as 15 nanometers (0.015 micron)
  
  
• Concentration range of 0 to 100,000 particles/cm³
  
  
• Lightweight for easy portability and handling
• Only 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg)
  
  
• Easy-to-read LCD
  
  
• Programmable datalogging capabilities
  
  
• Easy data download to PC via USB
  
  
• Windows-based measuring software included
• Simultaneously receive data and display/graph in real time
• Export data as text
  
  
• Alkaline battery or AC power
• Rechargeable NIMH option available

Kanomax 3800 Handheld Condensation Particle Counter Spec. Sheet (PDF)

The handheld Kanomax 3800 Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) is an ideal tool for indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and occupational health applications (see Applications below). With a measuring range of 15 nanometers to > 1 micron and a flow rate of 700 ml/min, the 3800 CPC is sensitive enough to detect nano-size particles in a concentration range of 0 to 100,000 particles per cubic centimeter. The 3800 CPC operates up to five hours without refilling. View measurements on the large LCD while data records in internal memory. Download data to a PC using the included Windows®-based software and cable. Export data into standard calculation software such as Microsoft® Excel® for easy graphing and reporting.

About the Software
The 3800 CPC includes Windows-based measuring software. Simultaneously receive data and display/graph in real time. Measurement data can be saved as text for export into standard calculation software such as Microsoft Excel. The software requires Windows 2000 or XP, a Pentium-equivalent or faster CPU, 64+ MB RAM or higher, 40 MB free hard-drive space, USB port, and a CD-ROM drive.

3800 CPC Applications

• Indoor air quality investigations
• Occupational health control
• Aerosol research
• Filter testing
• Environmental testing for:
• Diesel engine exhaust
• Gasket leakage

NIOSH Strategy for Evaluating Exposures to Nanoparticles
In Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology, NIOSH recommends direct-reading instruments and filter sampling with lab analysis to obtain particle number, size, and shape, degree of agglomeration, and mass concentration of elemental constituents in nanoparticles. Direct-reading instruments include both optical particle counters (OPCs) and condensation particle counters (CPCs) such as the Kanomax 3800. In addition, if the OPC indicates 50% of particles are > 1000 nm in size, use a size-selective sampling device with filter cassette such as a respirable cyclone or impactor to scrub out larger particles.

Kanomax 3800 Handheld Condensation Particle Counter Spec. Sheet (PDF)