Particle Counter PCE-PCO 1

PCE-PCO 1 Particle Counter
Handheld laser dust measuring device for monitoring clean room particulate concentrations, indoor air quality and exposure to dust

This is a laser particle counter, or dust measuring device, for measuring the concentration of particles in the air. The dust measuring device is ideal for monitoring clean rooms, indoor air quality, exposure to exhaust, tobacco or cigarette smoke and other harmful air pollutants, and levels of airborne dust. Cigarette smoke particles mainly are distributed in the size range from 0.1 to 1.0 micron.

A variety of materials are explosible 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.

– Measures 6 sizes of particles: 0.3 µm, 0.5 µm, 1.0 µm, 2.5 µm, 5.0 µm, 10 µm
– Offers a robust 80 MB internal memory and microSD card slot
– Features a large, full-color LCD display with backlight
– Includes a built-in camera for image and video recording
– Contains sensors for measuring air temperature, dew point and relative humidity
– Displays temperature measurements in degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees Fahrenheit (°F)

General specifications
Environmental conditions	0 … +50 °C / +32 … +122 °F, 10 … 90 % RH (non-condensing)
LCD display	2.8 ” / 320 x 240 pixels, back-lit, color
Rechargeable battery	Operating time ~ 4 hours
Dimensions	240 x 75 x 55 mm / 9.45 x 2.95 x 2.17″
Weight	420 g / 0.93 lb
Memory	Internal: 80 MB External: Micro SD card up to 8 GB (optional)
Particle counting specifications
Measurable particle sizes (channels)	0.3 µm / 0.5 µm / 1.0 µm / 2.5 µm / 5.0 µm / 10 µm
Flow rate	0.1 cfm (2.83 L/min)
Coincidence error	<5% at 2,000,000 particles per cubic foot
Counting efficiency	50 % at particle size 0.3 µm 100 % at particle size> 0.45 µm (per ISO 21501)
Data storage	5000 records
Counting modes	Cumulative, differential, concentration
Air temperature, dew point and relative humidity measuring specifications
Air temperature measuring range	0 … +50 °C / +32 … +122 °F
Air temperature accuracy	±0.5 °C with +10 … +40 °C / +50 … +104 °F Otherwise ± 1 °C
Dew point measuring range	0 … +50 °C / +32 … +122 °F
Dew point accuracy	±0.5 °C with +10 … +40 °C / +50 … +104 °F Otherwise ± 1 °C
Relative humidity measuring range	0 … 100 % RH
Relative humidity accuracy	±3 % RH with 40 … 60 % RH ±3.5 % RH with 20 … 40 % and 60 … 80 % RH ±5 % RH with 0 … 20 % and 80 … 100 % RH