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Rupprecht & Patashnick Co. Inc.
.....now
part of: Thermo Fisher
Scientific
26 Tech Valley Drive
East Greenbush, NY 12061
ph 518.452.0065
fax 518.452.0067 |
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Rupprecht & Patashnick Co., Inc. (R&P)
specializes in the development, manufacture and marketing of technology-leading products
for applications that require accurate mass measurement. The company markets products in
the areas of ambient air quality, diesel particulate exhaust, power plant efficiency and
catalyst research. Customers include air pollution monitoring networks, diesel engine
manufacturers, power companies and catalyst producers around the world. A number of
patented technologies developed by the firm give its products unmatched capabilities.
A significant proportion of the company's business
involves export outside the U.S. Working closely with distributors worldwide, R&P has
established a reputation in the international arena for leading-edge products backed by
uncompromising service.
R&P Born in Space
Through the early 1980's this unique, patented
method gained the attention of a number of U.S. government agencies. The company has
worked together with organizations such as NASA, U.S. Bureau of Mines and U.S. Department
of Energy to develop new hardware for specialized applications. The firm's expertise in
inertial mass measurement led Lockheed to choose R&P hardware for the U.S. Space
Station (photo at right). Many of the features built into R&P's commercial
instrumentation are spin-offs from projects undertaken for organizations such as NASA.
Guideposts Since its incorporation in 1981, the
company has commercialized a number of technologies in the form of advanced
instrumentation to address critical measurement needs of customers around the world.
R&P has experienced substantial growth over the years with the success of its product
lines, and has outgrown a number of facilities along the way.
The organization continues to invest heavily in the
development of new technology-based measurement solutions. As an expression of its
commitment to operating on a world-class level, R&P was recently awarded the
internationally recognized ISO 9002 quality certification.
New Products for PM-2.5 Sampling
To meet the monitoring requirements of the proposed U.S. EPA
reference and class 1 equivalent
methods for PM-2.5 sampling, R&P has introduced
the Partisol-FRM and Partisol-FRM Plus PM-2.5 Samplers. The Partisol-FRM PM-2.5 Air
Sampler is an advanced manual method for performing PM-2.5 measurements. It is
designed to meet or exceed all of the current requirements proposed by the U.S. EPA for
the new PM-2.5 reference method (hardware and software). This robust sampling platform
builds upon the years of experience gained by Rupprecht & Patashnick in manufacturing
the most innovative U.S. EPA designated PM-10 manual sampler--the original Partisol
Sampler. This sampling platform is well known for its innovative features, and has proven
itself to be highly reliable in ambient conditions ranging from -45 to +45 °C, as well as
in areas with high humidity conditions. Click here
to request product information by E-mail.
All existing Partisol Hub Samplers can be upgraded to the
level of the new Partisol-FRM PM-2.5 Air Sampler through a procedure performed at
Rupprecht & Patashnick. This involves changes to the hub unit's hardware and software
to meet or exceed the current requirements for the proposed U.S. EPA PM-2.5 regulatory
sampling. Click here to request
upgrade information by E-mail.
The Partisol-FRM Plus Air Sampling System defines the
state of the art in flexible, field-proven air sampling. It continues the tradition of
R&P's original Partisol Air Sampler to deliver a wide range of innovative features.
Through the use of exchangeable sampling modules, users can re-configure the hardware to
meet a wide range of sampling needs. For PM-2.5 sampling, it is designed to meet the
current requirements of the proposed U.S. EPA PM-2.5 reference method (single filter
sampling module), and class 1 equivalent method (five filter sampling module). Click here to request product information
by E-mail.
EPA Proposes New PM Standard
The U.S. EPA has announced a proposed new particulate matter air
quality standard that calls for the measurement of very fine particles smaller than 2.5
microns in diameter (PM-2.5). Under the proposed new rules, the current limits for larger
PM-10 particles would be retained, but would be supplemented by new limits on PM-2.5
particulate matter. The EPA is proposing a limit for the PM-2.5 concentration of 50
micrograms per cubic meter for 24-hour averages, and 15 micrograms per cubic meter as an
annual average. If these standards come into force as they presently stand, approximately
30% of the U.S. population would reside in areas that are not in compliance with the new
rules.
Information concerning the newly-proposed PM-2.5 standard is
available on the U.S. EPA Worldwide Web site. Click here to link to the EPA
site.
The new Partisol-FRM Model 2000 PM-2.5 Air Sampler from
Rupprecht & Patashnick is designed to meet the new reference method requirements of
the new particulate matter standard.
The United Kingdom's Automated Urban Network (AUN) uses the TEOM
Series 1400a monitor to determine the particulate mass concentration of PM-10 at
sites across the country. A recent audit report released by NETCEN, the network operator,
shows "excellent results" for the TEOM monitors involved in the recent
intercalibration exercises.
The network's audit guideline for the Series 1400a monitor
requires the calibration constant computed by the audit to lie within 2.5% of the
calibration constant used in the instrument. The audits are performed using an
actual mass (such as R&P's Mass Calibration Verification Kit) to
verify the mass calibration of the instrument. All of the sites tested in the July/August
1996 audit fall within this limit, with the results shown below:
TEOM Calibration Constant Audit Deviations
| Location |
Deviation |
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Location |
Deviation |
| Belfast Centre |
-1.5% |
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Leeds |
-0.3% |
| Bexley |
-0.9% |
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Leicester |
-0.9% |
| Birmingham Central |
+0.2% |
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Liverpool |
+0.2% |
| Birmingham East |
0.0% |
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London Eltham |
-1.3% |
| Bloomsbury |
-1.2% |
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Manchester Piccadilly |
-0.6% |
| Brent |
-1.0% |
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Middlesbrough |
-1.3% |
| Bristol |
-1.3% |
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Newcastle |
-0.3% |
| Camden Roadside |
-1.3% |
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Sheffield Centre |
-1.8% |
| Cardiff |
-0.3% |
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Southampton |
0.0 |
| Edinburgh |
-1.9% |
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Sutton Roadside |
-1.4% |
| Haringey Roadside |
-1.0% |
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Swansea |
-0.2% |
| Hull |
+0.5% |
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Wolverhampton |
-1.0% |
| North Kensington |
-1.0% |
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The Automated Urban Network updates the hourly
mass concentration averages of PM-10 on an hourly basis on the NETCEN Worldwide Web site.
Click
here to view the latest hourly values.
Information regarding the new products described above
can also be obtained from Rupprecht & Patashnic, now part of
Thermo Fisher Scientific
26 Tech Valley Drive
East Greenbush, NY 12061
ph 518.452.0065
fax 518.452.0067
(518/452-0065) or fax
(518/452-0067).
Copyright © 1996 Rupprecht &
Patashnick Co., Inc. All rights reserved throughout the world.
Partisol is a registered trademark of Rupprecht & Patashnick Co., Inc.
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