Dust Monitoring
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Dean Anderson brought in a Dylos dust monitor. As of 10/18/2017, it is on the shelf next to the Hot Metals laptop, in the Hot Metals area.
Documentation
- http://www.dylosproducts.com/downloads.html
- http://www.dylosproducts.com/dcproairqumo.html
- http://www.sylvane.com/media/documents/products/dylos-dc-1100-laser-particle-counter-owner's-manual.pdf
- Serial Port information
Interpreting the Data
- Left Number: Small Particles per .01 cubic feet of air
- Right Number: Large Particles per .01 cubic feet of air
- Small Paricles: >1micron
- Large Particles: >5microns
From the manual, this is how to interpret the big number.
| Small Particle Count | Rating |
|---|---|
| 1000+ | Very Poor |
| 350-1000 | Poor |
| 100-350 | Fair |
| 50-100 | Good |
| 25-50 | Very Good |
| 0-25 | Excellent |