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| Air Quality Monitor & Single Use Formeldehyde Monitor | |
| Indoor Air Quality Monitor by Oregon Scientific | |
The Oregon Scientific Indoor Air Quality Monitor AR112C is an exceptional product
which continuously monitors the air in your home or office and alerts you when the
intensity of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) reaches a harmful level. VOC's such
as pesticides, smoke, solvents, toxic cleaning agents when exposed to at high levels
can cause nose and throat soreness, headaches, nausea and other symptoms.
Oregon Scientific makes this air quality monitor easy to use. Simply plug it into
an electrical outlet and place the unit on a desk, countertop, or mounted on the
wall. The Oregon Scientific indoor air monitor features a graphic LCD display to
show VOC levels, providing a quick and easy method to view the air quality.
The Oregon Scientific AR112C also keeps you constantly informed of indoor temperature
and humidity. Place one in every room for complete household coverage!
Indoor Air Quality Monitor Specifications:
- Continuously samples the air.
- Warning alert when air quality falls below a set level.
- Monitors for unsafe levels of toxins such as pesticides, smoke, solvents, and toxic
cleaning agents.
- Air quality level alarm that sounds when the air quality falls below a set level.
- Alerts when the concentration of VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) reaches a harmful
level.
- Runs with included AC Adapter.
- Runs on two AA batteries (included) to track temperature and humidity levels only.
On battery mode, will NOT track air quality.
- Graphic display shows the levels of VOC's.
- Level is based upon particles per meter measured in decipols of one of the most
common chemicals: acetone.
- Three sensitivity levels allowing you to determine the appropriate level of sensitivity
depending upon you and your family's needs and lifestyle.
- Indoor thermometer with humidity percentage readings.
- Quick and easy method to view the indoor air quality.
- Dimensions: 6 1/4"h x 3 3/4"w x 1 3/4"d
- Limited 1 Year Manufacturers Warranty.
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| AirScan Indoor Formaldehyde Gas Monitors | |
NOTE: These are single use (one-time test) air quality test units
for formaldehyde. Additional types of test kits are available in units of six to
test other gasses such as Ethylene Oxide and Xylene.
877-358-0900
for pricing and ordering information.
Review our Asthma and Allergy quiz and report.
Click for OSHA site line on Formaldehyde Tests required by employers to maintain
a healthy workplace.
Formaldehyde may be affecting your health.
Formaldehyde gas can cause asthma and allergy symptoms.
The AirScan passive formaldehyde gas monitors are OSHA compliant. These monitors
eliminate mail-in analysis delays. AirScan monitors give real-time results so you
know if formaldehyde is a problem. AirScan monitors are factory calibrated using
NIOSH methods. They meet or exceed OSHA accuracy/precision requirements.
This Air Scan monitor meets both Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) and Time Weighted
Average (TWA) OSHA specifications assuring that established Permissible Exposure
Limit (PEL)is not exceeded. The reading shows the average exposure over an 8 hour
period. The unit is rated for use in 10% to 95% relative humidity.
NOTE: Contact Safe Home Products to custom order similar test kits for industrial
and medical testing of Formaldehyde, Ethylene Oxide, or Xylene. Kits are sold in
multiples of 6 per chemical type.
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Use the following procedure to obtain your Formaldehyde reading from the Air Scan
Formaldehyde Test Kit:
| Step #1: Activate Formaldehyde Gas Test Kit | |
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- Place the cap over the sampling port
- Lay the monitor flat on the table.
- Press "A" bubble until it snaps
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- Pick up the monitor with your right hand and gently tap once in the palm of your
left hand.
- Lay the monitor on a table and wait until a green line appears in the begin window.
This should take 1 to 5 minutes.
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| Step #2: Begin Sampling of Air for Formaldehyde Gas | |
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- Record the start time on the back of the monitor.
- Remove cap from the sampling port.
- Clip the monitor near your breathing zone.
CAUTION: Do not expose the monitor to direct sunlight!!
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| Step #3: End Sampling of Air For Formadehyde Gas | |
For TWA Sampling:
- After sampling for a full shift (4-8 hrs), place the cap over the sampling port.
- Record the end time on back of the monitor.
- Proceed to the next step (Develop Monitor).
For STEL Sampling:
- After sampling for 15 minutes, place the cap over the sampling port.
- Record the end time on the back of the monitor.
- Keep the monitor in sampling position (clip side up) with the cap on for 30 minutes
before proceeding to the next step.
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| Step #4: Develop Formaldehyde Gas Test Kit | |
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- Remove the cap from the sampling port.
- Hold the monitor upright with both hands
(as shown).
- Press the "B" bubble until it snaps.
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- Turn the monitor to the left so the clip is in the down position. Hold there until
the green developer fluid completely fills the reading window and it completely
saturates the white disc in the sampling port.
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- Lay the monitor flat on the table for 4 minutes. Be sure that the entire
reading window remains filled with fluid.
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- Pick the monitor up and turn it upright to drain developer solution out of reading
window.
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| Step #5: Read Results of Formaldehyde Gas Test Kit | |
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Read the length of the developed line at its tip. (this example: 28 mm)
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Refer to the conversion chart (supplied with the monitor) to obtain a reading in
PPM.
- If no line is visible, exposure is less than the minimum value on the conversion
chart.
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Ammonia - greater than 7 ppm,
Acetaldehyde - greater than 5 ppm
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What do I do if the "BEGIN" window doesn't show a green
line within 5 minutes after tapping the monitor on my palm?
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Retap the monitor on your palm, and wait another 5 minutes.
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After seeing the line appear in the "BEGIN" window, how
long can I wait before monitoring?
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You can wait up to 3- minutes before monitoring.
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Why is it so important that the "BEGIN" window show a
line before I monitor?
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When the "BEGIN" line appears, it means that an extremely
well-controlled, humid environment has been established inside the monitor. This
humid environment is necessary for the monitor to react with the targeted analyte.
The line may disappear from the "BEGIN" window at some point during the full sampling
period, but the monitor is still active as long as the window showed the line at
the beginning of the sampling period.
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Can the AirScan monitors be used for outdoor monitoring?
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The AirScan monitors have been designed for indoor monitoring
of toxic gases in the workplace, laboratories, and homes, and should not be used
outdoors without a protective screen. If the monitor is to be used outdoors, the
protective screen must be used in conjunction with the monitor to limit exposure
to sunlight. These protective screens are available upon _context.Request.
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What effect does temporarily going outside the temperature
and humidity requirements have? For example, if I were to go into a walk-in freezer
for 5 minutes?
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Going into environments with extremes of temperature and/or
humidity for a few minutes should have no effect on the accuracy of the AirScan
monitor.
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How long can I wait to develop the monitor after I cap it
at the end of the sampling period?
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You may wait no longer than 45 minutes after the end of
the sampling period to develop the monitor. YOU CANNOT WAIT OVERNIGHT.
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Are the solutions inside the AirScan monitor hazardous?
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The solutions inside the monitor are not hazardous if operated
in accordance with the instructions (re: CFR 1910.1200(g) Material Safety Data Sheets).
MSDS's are available from AirScan upon _context.Request.
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What if the developer solution does not saturate the white
disc in the sampling port after the reading window fills?
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Gently tap the corner of the monitor closest to the sampling
port onto the palm of your hand (as seen in the second box of the "1. Activate Monitor"
section of the Instructions). The disc must be fully saturated with developer solutions
so that the solution will not flow out of the reading window when the monitor is
placed flat on the table for the 4-minute development period.
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What if the line on the monitor is broken (non-continuous)?
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Read the end of the line furthest down the millimeter scale.
The broken line is likely due to a bubble over the film during the development step
and does not affect your results.
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Can I use the monitor after the expiration date?
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No. The film in the monitor may become too sensitive and
your results will not be accurate.
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