Passive Sampler for Elemental Mercury SKC

The Elemental Mercury Passive Sampler collects mercury vapors without the use of a pump. The Elemental Mercury Passive Sampler clips to a worker’s breathing zone and is suitable for long-term sampling up to 120 hours.

• High capacity
  
  
  Extensively field tested
  Validation based on OSHA Method ID-140
  Specified in Health and Safety Executive (UK) Method MDHS 16/2
  Meets NIOSH and OSHA standards
  
  
  Lowest cost per measurement available
  Reusable capsule holder
  Replaceable sorbent capsule 
  
  
  Easy-to-use
  Attach to a worker’s collar or pocket
  No pump needed
  
  
  Lightweight
  Weighs 0.5 ounce
  
  
  Long-term sampling up to 120 hours
  
  
  High accuracy and sensitivity
  Positive analysis of elemental mercury
  Limit of detection: 0.01 µg* †
  Limit of quantitation: 0.04 µg* †
  Sampling and experimental error: ± 8.6%
  Removable sorbent capsule eliminates false high readings
  due to contamination of badge housing
  Background: 0.02 µg/200 mg section
  
  
  * Limits may vary with analysis and instrumentation.
  † For sampling low levels of mercury, use a sorbent tube.
  
  
  
  
  No moisture or chlorine interferences
  Extensive field testing and chamber studies show accuracy without interference from either moisture or chlorine
  
  
  Simple analysis
  Uses standard laboratory equipment and analytical methods