CASELLA CEL CEL-712 - 1 Introduction; Structure of this User Manual

CEL-712 Microdust Pro Real-time Dust Monitor
4 Casella Measurement
1 Introduction
The CEL-712 Microdust Pro is a real-time dust monitoring instrument ideally
suited for the measurement of particulate concentration such as from dust,
smoke, fumes, pollen and other aerosols from combustion, materials
processing, manufacturing, energy generation, vehicle engine emissions, and
construction. Pollutants of this type reduce visibility, spread contamination and
can cause illness and low worker productivity from the inhalation of toxic
substances. Many of them are also recognised as contributory factors to many
chronic and acute medical conditions, including asthma, bronchitis, and lung
cancer.
The Microdust Pro instrument is not like traditional gravimetric methods of
dust measurement, which require a significant sampling period and are not
suited to the real-time evaluation of trends in concentration levels. The
Microdust Pro is an ideal survey instrument for the assessment of real-time
particulate concentration in mg/m³. It is totally portable, and has a detachable
probe that allows operation in relatively inaccessible areas, making it suitable
both for fixed site and for general survey applications.
The Microdust Pro instrument uses a proven forward light scattering principle
to make accurate and repeatable measurements of dust concentration. It
provides the following features as standard:
 Graphical representation of concentration trends
 Internal data logging
 A simple and clear colour user interface
 Wide measurement concentration capability to suit a vast range of dust
monitoring applications.
The Microdust Pro instrument allows you to download data to the Casella
Insight Data Management Software. This application provides a real-time
display of particulate concentration levels measured by the instrument. Refer to
the on-line help system installed with the Casella Insight Data Management
Software for full instructions on how to use this application.
1.1 Structure of this User Manual
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and instructions you need to complete a task easily.
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