Air Quality Particle Counting Meter PCE-PCO 2

PCE-PCO 2 Air Quality Particle Counting Meter

Portable handheld device for monitoring particulate matter (PM) concentrations in the air / 0.3 µm, 0.5 µm, 1.0 µm, 2.5 µm, 5.0 µm

and 10 µm particle sizes, Measures air temperature, dew point and relative humidity

This is a portable handheld air quality particle counting meter or particle counter used to monitor particulate matter (PM) concentrations in the

air. Designed to aid in indoor air quality (IAQ) assessments, this particle counter also measures air temperature, dew point and relative

humidity.

The particle counter is ideal for monitoring clean rooms, exposure to exhaust, smoke and other harmful air pollutants, and levels of airborne

combustible dust such as agricultural dust, carbonaceous dust, chemical dust, metal dust, plastic dust and wood dust.

A variety of materials are explosive in dust form. Some examples include: food (e.g., candy, sugar, spice, starch, flour and feed), grain, tobacco,

plastics, wood, paper, pulp, rubber, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, dyes, coal and metals (e.g., aluminum, chromium, iron, magnesium and zinc).

These materials are used in agriculture, chemical manufacturing, pharmaceutical production, furniture, textiles, fossil fuel power generation,

recycling operations, metal working and processing (including additive manufacturing and 3D printing) and many other industries and

processes.

In addition to being a combustion hazard, certain kinds of dust can be a health hazard. Exposure (such as skin contact, eye contact and

inhalation) can be linked to sneezing, a stuffy or runny nose, itchy or red eyes, headaches, fatigue, fever, cough, shortness of breath, dermatitis,

asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia (e.g., Legionnaires’ disease and hypersensitivity pneumonitis) and cancer.

When inhaled, PM 2.5 and PM 10 particles can settle deep into the lungs and result in damaging health effects. Since the PCE-PCO 2 particle

counter monitors PM 2.5 and PM 10 particles, the device has many practical health and safety applications. Heating, ventilation and air

conditioning (HVAC) technicians use PM 2.5 and PM 10 particle counters for HVAC system performance and filtration audits. In addition,

industrial hygienists and workplace safety professionals rely on PM 2.5 and PM 10 particle counters when evaluating occupational health and

safety risks related to hazardous and combustible dust.

Captures 6 particle sizes

Measures  air temperature, dew point and relative humidity

2.8" TFT full-color LCD screen

Built-in camera for image and video recording

Cumulative, differential and concentration particle counting modes

Stores up to 5,000 data sets to memory

Power-saving automatic shutdown feature

PM channels: PM 2.5, PM 10, including mass concentration mode (µg/m³)

Free software download on PCE Software web page