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Why do other fit test instruments need an aerosol generator and a chamber?

April 26, 2017aerosol chamber fit generator instruments Test

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Why do other fit test instruments need an aerosol generator and a chamber?

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Because the photometers they use are not sensitive enough to detect ambient air particles. They must generate very high concentrations of large particles in order to have a measurable amount of particles leak into the mask.