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What is the size cut-off for the Respirable Dust Sampler (RDS) ?

April 26, 2017Cut-Off dust RDS respirable sampler size

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What is the size cut-off for the Respirable Dust Sampler (RDS) ?

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Envirotech APM 460 series samplers have a size cut off closely resembling the Thoracic particle retention curve of the human respiratory tract. This size distribution (shown below) conforms to the popular PM 10 convention and has a D50 at 10 microns.