Parallel Particle Impactor (PPI), Disposable, Respirable, Plastic, 2 L/min

Parallel Particle Impactor (PPI), Disposable, Respirable, Plastic, 2 L/min

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Part Number: 225-385

Parallel Particle Impactor (PPI), Disposable, Respirable, Plastic, 2 L/min Overview

Parallel Particle Impactor (PPI), plastic, single-use disposable, four-stage, for respirable sampling at 2 L/min. The PPI provides the closest match to the entire ISO 7708/CEN respirable curve, compared to any other sampler available. Pre-assembled with four porous plastic disc impaction substrates, ea
Requires a 37-mm filter and support purchased separately, ea

Single-use Disposable Parallel Particle Impactor (PPI®) Samplers are impaction-based samplers that provide a precise match to ISO 7708/CEN size-selection criteria that is specified in the 2016 OSHA final rule on respirable crystalline silica. All Disposable PPI Samplers contain pre-oiled impaction substrates that effectively trap larger particles for sample integrity. Disposable PPI Sampler models are offered for use at 2, 4, or 8 L/min and are available empty or preloaded. Preloaded models are available with filter preweighed by SKC or not preweighed.

 

Performance Profile

Sampling Rate 2, 4, or 8 L/min
Sample Pump AirChek Series for 2 and 4 L/min, Leland Legacy for 8 L/min
Sample Time Dependent on method used. Note: SKC tests indicate that a particulate mass of up to 6.8 mg on the four impaction substrates would not affect PPI performance. This amount is equivalent to sampling for 6 hours at 4 L/min in environments where respirable mass concentration is 4.76 mg/m3 and equals 50% of total dust. Some methods specify no more than 2 mg on the filter for analytical reasons. Therefore, SKC recommends that you work with your lab to determine optimum sample times for your unique sampling conditions.
Sample Media

37-mm, 5.0-µm PVC filter

Models with preweighed filter: filter preweighed at 70 F ± 3 F and 50% ± 5% relative humidity

Use cellulose pad or stainless steel screen for support.
Tubing 1/4-in ID
Impaction Substrate Four 3/8-in diameter pre-oiled porous plastic discs
Analysis Gravimetric or chemical
Body Material Conductive ABS plastic
Dimensions Height: (clip to exhaust): 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
Diameter: 1.8 in (4.6 cm)
Depth: 1.2 in (3.0 cm)
Weight 1.1 oz (31.2 gm)
Shelf-life 18 months from date of manufacture

 

  • Sampler Class : Respirable
  • Cut-point : 4 μm
  • Flow rate : 2 L/min
  • Disposable : Yes
  • Sampler Type : Impactor
  • Calibration Adaptor? : Yes

Parallel Particle Impactor (PPI), Disposable, Respirable, Plastic, 2 L/min Videos

SKC Parallel Particle Impactor (PPI) Samplers The unique, patented SKC Parallel Particle Impactor (PPI®) Samplers are impaction-based and provide a precise match to ISO/CEN size-selection criteria. Respirable PPI Samplers match ACGIH and the ISO 7708/CEN criteria that is specified in the 2016 OSHA final rule on respirable crystalline silica. SKC PPI Samplers are offered in a choice of flow rates for maximum flexibility in pump options, sample duration, and contaminant concentration.

How PPI Works

Only the patented* SKC Parallel Particle Impactor (PPI) Samplers contain four small impactors in the inlet section of the device. Each impactor features a unique 50% cut-point to target a specific one-quarter segment of the ISO/CEN curve resulting in a precise fit along the entire curve. A sample pump pulls air through the inlet nozzle of each impactor in the inlet plate. Particles larger than each impactor’s 50% cut-point are scrubbed and retained on the porous oiled impaction substrate, while smaller particles continue to the standard 37-mm collection filter for analysis.

* U.S. Patent No. 7,073,402

exploded diagram of PPI


The Disposable PPI Advantage

  • Convenient single-use sampler eliminates assembly, cleaning, and two-way shipping costs
  • Small size and light weight provides worker comfort, even under helmets or other PPE
  • Choice of flow rates for maximum flexibility in pump options, sample duration, and contaminant concentration


PPI Samplers Meet Requirements in OSHA Final Rule on Respirable Crystalline Silica

In its final silica rule, OSHA set a new permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 µg/m3 across all industries covered by the rule and abandoned the previous silica PEL formula. In addition, the OSHA final silica rule states that any sampler conforming to the ISO 7708/CEN criteria (50% cut-point of 4 µm) can be used for workplace silica and lists examples of samplers, including the impaction-based SKC PPI Samplers (final rule page 16439). The ISO 7708 criteria have been adopted by NIOSH, ACGIH, and many other global occupational hygiene organizations. Respirable PPI Sampler performance data, relative to the ISO 7708/CEN standard, was published in the Journal of Physics, Conference Series 151, 2009 and was made part of the OSHA Docket used to develop the OSHA final silica rule.

SKC PPI Performance

SKC PPI models were evaluated side by side with other size-selective samplers. Potassium sodium tartrate (PST), dioctyl phthalate (DP), glass spheres (GS), and coal mine dust were used as test aerosol. A load of approximately 6.8 mg of coal mine dust on the PPI substrates did not adversely affect PPI performance.

Collection efficiency of the 2, 4, and 8 L/min respirable PPI Samplers
compared to the ISO/CEN respirable curve
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Comparison of penetration characteristics measured for the 2 and 8 L/min respirable
PPI Samplers and Higgins-Dewell Cyclone using PST test particles
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References

Trakumas, S., Hall, P., Personal Respirable Sampler Containing Four Impactors Arranged in Parallel, Abstracts of 23rd Annual AAAR Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2004, p. 78

Trakumas, S., Salter, E., "Parallel Particle Impactor - Novel Size-selective Particle Sampler for Accurate Fractioning of Inhalable Particles," Journal of Physics: Conference Series 151 (2009), 012060

The link in the reference above is an author-created, non-copyrighted version of an article accepted for publication in the Journal of Physics: Conference Series 151. IOP Publishing Ltd. is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. Go here for the definitive publisher authenticated version.

Trakumas, S., "High-flow Personal Respirable Dust Sampler for Increased Sensitivity," Poster 261, AIHce 2010, Denver, CO

Trakumas, S., "High-flow Personal Sampler to Monitor Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica at New Lower TLV," IOHA 2010 8th Conference Book of Abstracts, Rome, p. 59

Trakumas, S., Salter, E., "High-Flow Personal Sampler to Monitor Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica at New Lower TLV," IOHA 2010, https://goo.gl/EzWm7m (PowerPoint Presentation)

ISO/CEN 7708:1995 (2008), Air Quality — Particle Size Fraction Definitions for Health-related Sampling, search on 7708

Stacey, P., Thorpe, A., and Echt, A., “Performance of High Flow Rate Personal Respirable Samplers When Challenged with Mineral Aerosols of Different Particle Size Distributions,” Ann. Occup. Hyg., 60, 2016, pp. 479-492, http://annhyg.oxfordjournals.org/content/60/4/479.full.pdf

OSHA Final Rule on Respirable Crystalline Silica, https://www.osha.gov/silica/

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