Hydrogen Cyanide Passive Sampler
Cat. No. 590-400
Operating Instructions
863 Valley View Road, Eighty Four, PA 15330 USA
Tel: 724-941-9701 • www.skcinc.com
Introduction
The SKC Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Passive Sampler, speci
fi
ed in OSHA Method
1015, provides accurate sampling of hydrogen cyanide from 0.44 to 20 ppm for
either 15-minute or 8-hour samples. The uptake rate for the HCN Passive Sampler
is 28.4 ml/min. The sampler design allows the user to load 600 mg of soda lime
sorbent (supplied in a vial) into the sampler housing
in the
fi
eld
immediately before
sampling and transfer the sorbent from sampler to vial
in the
fi
eld
immediately
after sampling as speci
fi
ed in the method. Samples are desorbed with water and
analyzed by ion chromatography/electrochemical detector. The HCN Passive
Sampler is designed for single use.
Performance Pro
fi
le
Sorbent/Amount:
Soda Lime, 600 mg (supplied in glass vial)
Housing Material:
Nylon
Diameter:
1.4 in (3.5 cm)
Length
(including clip):
2.5 in (6.3 cm)
Measuring Range:
0.44 to 20 ppm
Analysis:
Solvent extraction; ion chromatography (IC) with electro-
chemical detector (ELCM)
Sample Storage:
3 weeks at 68 F (20 C) in storage studies
Note:
OSHA Method 1015 recommends that samples be sent
to a laboratory as soon as possible. If delay is unavoidable, store
samples in a refrigerator as a precaution.
Sample Time:
Validated for 15 min and 8 hrs
Sampling Rate:
28.4 ml/min (4.40% RSD)
Collar Clip
Diffusion Barrier
Collar
Clip
Vial
Adapter
Front View
of Housing
Back View
of Housing
Plug
Cover
Vial containing
soda lime sorbent
(sorbent is white in
appearance)