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Title: Breathing zone air sampler

Abstract

A sampling apparatus is presented which comprises a sampler for sampling air in the breathing zone of a wearer of the apparatus and a support for the sampler preferably in the form of a pair of eyeglasses. The sampler comprises a sampling assembly supported on the frame of the eyeglasses and including a pair of sample transport tubes which are suspended, in use, centrally of the frame so as to be disposed on opposite sides of the nose of the wearer and which each include an inlet therein that, in use, is disposed adjacent to a respective nostril of the nose of the wearer. A filter holder connected to sample transport tubes supports a removable filter for filtering out particulate material in the air sampled by the apparatus. The sample apparatus is connected to a pump for drawing air into the apparatus through the tube inlets so that the air passes through the filter.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5196111
Patent Number(s):
US 4858476
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-147823A
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 25 Jan 1988
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AIR SAMPLERS; DESIGN; AIR POLLUTION; BREATH; FILTERS; PARTICULATES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; PARTICLES; POLLUTION; SAMPLERS; 540120* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Tobin, J. Breathing zone air sampler. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Tobin, J. Breathing zone air sampler. United States.
Tobin, J. 1989. "Breathing zone air sampler". United States.
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abstractNote = {A sampling apparatus is presented which comprises a sampler for sampling air in the breathing zone of a wearer of the apparatus and a support for the sampler preferably in the form of a pair of eyeglasses. The sampler comprises a sampling assembly supported on the frame of the eyeglasses and including a pair of sample transport tubes which are suspended, in use, centrally of the frame so as to be disposed on opposite sides of the nose of the wearer and which each include an inlet therein that, in use, is disposed adjacent to a respective nostril of the nose of the wearer. A filter holder connected to sample transport tubes supports a removable filter for filtering out particulate material in the air sampled by the apparatus. The sample apparatus is connected to a pump for drawing air into the apparatus through the tube inlets so that the air passes through the filter.},
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year = {Tue Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
month = {Tue Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 1989}
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