An Evaluation of Personal Sampling Pumps in Sub-Zero Temperatures

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• Personal Author:
  Lee MB ; Parker CD ; Sharpe JC
• Description:
  An study was carried out to evaluate the characteristics of personal sampling pumps at temperatures between 25 and minus 50 degrees-C. Low temperature had significant effects on the pumps which were evaluated. Most of the pumps provided a sampling capability which was good at minus 10 to minus 20 degrees-C. Most, however, were marginal at lower temperatures. At minus 50 degrees-C, none of the tested pumps was useful. However, the pumps did not sustain significant damage on exposure to the lower temperatures. The most suitable battery for these pumps was the nickel-cadmium battery. At low temperatures the energy produced by these batteries was reduced significantly, a large percentage of the nominal energy was available at minus 20 degrees-C and some energy was still available at minus 40 degrees-C. At minus 50 degrees-C, these batteries are not usable. The authors conclude that the personal sampling pumps evaluated were not designed for use in sub zero environments. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Air Pollution, Indoor Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Temperature
• Keywords:
  Air-quality Contract-210-74-0124 Monitoring-systems NIOSH-Contract Personal-protective-equipment Sampling-equipment Temperature-effects
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-122
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00197137
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-279615
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-117, 1977 Dec; :1-122
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209591/cdc_209591_DS1.pdf
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