Button Aerosol Sampler

• 4 L/min flow rate enhances sensitivity



• Follows closely the ACGIH/ISO sampling criteria for inhalable particulate mass at 4 L/min



• Low sensitivity to wind direction and velocity



• Reduces electrostatic effects



• Small and lightweight for personal sampling



• Reduces oversampling of very large particles



• Suitable for collecting bioaerosols for viable or non-viable analysis



• Kit available for sampling heavy metals during abrasive blasting



• Autoclavable



• Ideal for personal and area sampling

The patented* reusable SKC Button Aerosol Sampler is a filter sampler with a porous curved-surface inlet designed to improve the collection characteristics of inhalable dust (< 100 µm aerodynamic diameter), including bioaerosols for viable or non-viable analysis. The curved, multi-orificed inlet, made of conductive stainless steel, reduces electrostatic effects and reduces sensitivity to wind direction and velocity. The proximity of the filter to the inlet minimizes transmission losses and provides equal distribution of particle loading and low intersample variation. The Button Sampler closely follows the ACGIH/ISO sampling criteria for inhalable particulate mass at 4 L/min. A convenient conductive plastic transport case is available for shipping the filters to a laboratory for analysis.

* U.S. Patent Nos. 5,954,845 and 5,958,111

Operation The SKC Button Sampler is easy to operate. Simply unscrew the inlet section, remove the PTFE O-ring, place a conditioned and weighed 25-mm filter on the stainless steel support screen, replace the O-ring, and screw the inlet section back onto the sampler. Connect the Button Sampler to a personal sampling pump; clip the sampler onto a worker’s collar and the pump to the worker’s belt. Sample for the appropriate time period.

Button Aerosol Sampler with Calibration Adapter

An easy-to-use calibration adapter is available for the Button Sampler. Simply push the calibration adapter onto the Button Sampler inlet and connect the adapter inlet to a primary standard calibrator. Calibrate to 4 L/min.

SKC has created an Abrasive Blasting Sampler for Heavy Metals Kit that contains a Button Aerosol Sampler and a protective shield. This sampler is designed to withstand the mechanical stress from blasting operations. The sampler’s shield protects the filter from shredding or being overloaded by large particles thrust into the sampler. The Abrasive Blasting Sampler for Heavy Metals efficiently collects inhalable heavy metal particles# with low sensitivity to ambient conditions. The U.S. military has used the SKC Abrasive Blasting Sampler for Heavy Metals during abrasive blasting operations. The sampler withstood very high particle concentration and provided recoverable samples and meaningful exposure information.

For maximum microorganism survivability and superior collection of inhalable-size bioaerosols, use gelatin filters with the SKC Button Sampler. Combining the Button Sampler's exceptional filter collection uniformity and low intersample variation with the nurturing properties of gelatin filters creates a sampler that is most efficient at collecting bioaerosols for viable plus non-viable analysis. Click here to go to the Gelatin Filter page.

Description			Cat. No.
Button Sampler, requires a 25-mm filter, see below			225-360
Abrasive Blasting Kit includes Button Sampler and protective shield; requires a 25-mm filter,see below			225-367
Button Sampler Pump Kit (100-240 V) includes Button Sampler, standard XR5000 Sample Pump, single charger with cable, 3 feet of Tygon tubing, and calibration adapter; requires a 25-mm filter, see below			210-4121
Accessories
Protective Shield, for abrasive blasting environments			225-366
Button Sampler Calibration Adapter			225-361
Filter Transport Case, for 25-mm filters, conductive plastic			225-67
Replacement O-ring, for Button Sampler			P32265
25-mm Filters **	Pore size	Qty.	Cat. No.
Glass Fiber	1.0 µm Liquid nominal pore size	500	225-702
Mixed cellulose ester (MCE)	1.2 µm	100	225-1912
PTFE with PMP support (Teflo®)#‡	3 µm	50	225-1711
Gelatin † Sterilized		50	225-9551
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)	5.0 µm	100	225-8-04

Button Sampler Instructions (PDF)

Button Sampler Product Data Bulletin (PDF)

Hauck, B., Grinshpun, S., Reponen, A., Reponen, T., Willeke, K., Bornschein, R., " Field Testing of New Aerosol Sampling Method With a Porous Curved Surface as Inlet," American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Vol. 58, No. 10 (1997), pp. 713-719

Gao, P., Chen, B., Baron, P., Soderholm, S., "A Numerical Study of the Performance of an Aerosol Sampler with a Curved, Blunt, Multi-Orificed Inlet," Aerosol Science and Technology, Vol. 36, 2002, pp. 540-553

Aizenberg, V., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S., Willeke, K., "Performance of Air-O-Cell, Burkard, and Button Samplers for Total Enumeration of Airborne Spores," American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Vol. 61, Nov/Dec, 2000, pp. 855-864

Aizenberg, V., Grinshpun, S., Willeke, K., Smith, J., Baron, P., "Performance Characteristics of the Button Personal Inhalable Aerosol Sampler," American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Vol. 61, 2000, pp. 398-404

Aizenberg, V., England, A., Grinshpun, S., Willeke, K., Carlton, G., "Metal Exposures Among Abrasive Blasting Workers at Four U.S. Air Force Facilities," Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Vol. 15, No. 10, 2000, pp. 766-772