Rosco 1600 Reference Manual Download

Page: 1 / 50

EQUIPMENT-BASED GUIDELINES

FOR THE USE OF

THEATRICAL SMOKE AND HAZE

Prepared for:

Equity-League Pension and Health Trust Funds

(Sponsor)

Prepared by:

ENVIRON International Corporation

Groton, Massachusetts

Princeton, New Jersey

Original Issue Date: May 14, 2001

Revision 1: June 8, 2001

Summary of Contents for 1600

Page 1: ...E OF THEATRICAL SMOKE AND HAZE Prepared for Equity League Pension and Health Trust Funds Sponsor Prepared by ENVIRON International Corporation Groton Massachusetts Princeton New Jersey Original Issue Date May 14 2001 Revision 1 June 8 2001 ...

Page 2: ...ection of Chemicals for Sampling 3 B Selection of Smoke and Haze Generating Equipment and Fog Fluids 3 C Sampling Equipment and Materials 4 D Sampling and Monitoring Procedures 5 E Laboratory Analysis 7 III RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 12 A Aerosol Monitor Calibration 12 B Peak Exposure Characterization 13 C Use of Equipment Based Guidelines Tables 13 IV REFERENCES 44 ...

Page 3: ...Light Fog Fluid Figure 16 Calibration curve for Rosco Stage Studio Fog Fluid Figure 17 Calibration curve for MDG Neutral Fluid Figure 18 Guidelines for use of Atmospheres Cold Flow Formula in High End Systems F 100 smoke machine at a full volume setting Figure 19 Guidelines for use of Atmospheres Cold Flow Formula in High End Systems F 100 smoke machine at a medium volume setting Figure 20 Guideli...

Page 4: ...re 38 Guidelines for use of Light Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine at a full volume setting Figure 39 Guidelines for use of Light Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine at a medium volume setting Figure 40 Guidelines for use of Rosco Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine at a full volume setting Figure 41 Guidelines for use of Rosco Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine at a medium volume sett...

Page 5: ...ont Figure 50 Guidelines for use of Neutral Fluid in MDG MAX 3000 haze machine Figure 51 Guidelines for use of Neutral Fluid in MDG Atmosphere haze machine Figure 52 Guidelines for use of Diffusion Fluid in Reel EFX DF 50 haze machine ...

Page 6: ... Table 1 Summary of Smoke Haze Machines and Fluids Tested Table 2 Summary of Calibration Factors Table 3 Summary of Equipment Based Guidelines for Smoke Generation Table 4 Summary of Equipment Based Guidelines for Haze Generation ...

Page 7: ...ons will have been reduced to below the Guidance levels recommended in a recent Health Effects Study Mt Sinai and ENVIRON 2000 These generic Guidelines were developed based on conservative use assumptions Depending on production specific conditions it is likely that the air concentrations for many stages and productions will have actually fallen below the Guidance levels before the times specified...

Page 8: ...h vocal abilities and careers should not be harmed Pyrotechnics as used on Broadway at the time of the study did not have an observable effect on Actors health Mt Sinai and ENVIRON recommended the following guidance levels with respect to glycols and mineral oil The use of glycols should be such that an Actor s exposure does not exceed 40 milligrams per cubic meter mg m3 Mineral oil should be used...

Page 9: ...er specifications are well maintained and are functioning properly Tables 3 and 4 of this report describe the distance with respect to the discharge point on the equipment and length of time that concentrations exceeding the peak guidance levels would occur for various use patterns Thus by arranging the blocking and choreography such that an Actor is not situated within the restricted areas during...

Page 10: ...urrently for generating smoke and haze effects e g glycerol these chemicals were not included in the Mt Sinai ENVIRON study Thus the conclusions and guidance levels developed and presented in the Mt Sinai ENVIRON study will not necessarily be applicable to these alternative chemicals Comparable guidance levels could be developed for alternative chemicals through an appropriate health effects evalu...

Page 11: ...ar Fog Fluid Glycol C Sampling Equipment and Materials Monitoring of short term concentrations was performed using portable real time aerosol monitors personalDataRAM Model PDR 1000 manufactured by Monitoring Instruments for the Environment Inc MIE The PDR 1000 is a high sensitivity nephelometric i e photometric monitor that uses a light scattering sensing chamber to measure the concentration 1 Ma...

Page 12: ... a variation of NIOSH Method 5523 NIOSH 1996 Pendergrass 1999 For mineral oil air was drawn through 37 mm polyvinyl chloride PVC membrane filters 5 µm pore size which were analyzed by infrared spectrophotometry IR in conjunction with a custom bulk oil sample This sampling is based on a custom NIOSH Method 5026 NIOSH 1994 This calibration sampling was conducted in conjunction with operating the PDR...

Page 13: ...increased d Air samples were collected for one to two minutes following the initiation of the smoke generation after which the OVS traps were removed from the tubing and the pumps were turned off The OVS traps were capped and labeled to identify the type of smoke machine glycol fluid sampling location and other sampling specifics After being capped and labeled the OVS traps were placed in a cooler...

Page 14: ...nd bulk fluid samples were submitted for analysis to Analytics Laboratory of Richmond Virginia an American Industrial Hygiene Association AIHA accredited laboratory 2 Peak Exposure Characterization To measure the levels of smoke and haze present at different distances from the release point a series of six tripods equipped with aerosol monitors was used The six tripods were placed at distances of ...

Page 15: ...al oil samples were analyzed using a custom NIOSH Method 5026 which involves analysis using infrared spectrophotometry with a bulk mineral oil sample used instead of a stock mineral oil standard A maximum LOQ of 50 µg per sample was used ...

Page 16: ... 9 E N V I R O N Figure 1 Experimental set up for aerosol monitor calibration consisting of a tripod with sampling pump tubing and aerosol monitor ...

Page 17: ...ling monitoring tripods situated at three foot intervals from a smoke or haze machine far right Each tripod is equipped with an aerosol monitor The tripods situated at distances of 6 9 12 and 15 feet are also equipped with sampling pumps flexible tubing and collection media ...

Page 18: ... 11 E N V I R O N Figure 3 Example sampling configuration consisting of six sampling monitoring tripods situated at three foot intervals around a vertical release hazer center ...

Page 19: ...mmarized in Table 2 2 Mineral Oil To develop a calibration factor for each mineral oil fluid the average aerosol monitor readings during the period of time in which air was drawn through the sampling cassette for each air sample were calculated and plotted against the oil mist concentration data The calibration factors for the mineral oil fluids calculated from the slopes of these regressions are ...

Page 20: ... for the fluid as follows PDR C CONC where CONC air concentration of total glycols or mineral oil mist µg L C aerosol monitor calibration factor from Table 2 µg L mg m3 PDR aerosol monitor reading mg m3 Based on these calibrated data the times after which the concentration of smoke or haze at each of the six distances drops below the guidance levels were determined These Guideline values are summa...

Page 21: ...and 4 are based on smoke and haze machines positioned between four and five feet above the ground and being operated to achieve 10 to 15 seconds of continuous smoke generation or 40 seconds of continuous haze generation Productions may want to use different configurations for positioning the machines e g different heights provide on stage ventilation or generate smoke and haze for a longer period ...

Page 22: ...la Full Med 0 0 0 0 0 0 Extra Quick Dissipating Fluid On 100 40 40 40 30 30 Quick Dissipating Fluid On 150 150 40 40 30 30 G100 Regular Fog Fluid On 150 30 30 0 0 0 Full 50 40 40 30 30 30 Extra Quick Dissipating Fluid Medium 50 0 0 0 0 0 Full 90 50 40 0 0 0 Molecular Fog Fluid Medium 90 0 0 0 0 0 Full 60 60 40 0 0 0 Quick Dissipating Fluid Medium 60 0 0 0 0 0 Full 110 80 70 70 0 0 G150 Regular Fog...

Page 23: ...m 230 70 60 0 0 0 Full 170 100 80 40 40 40 Rosco Fog Fluid Medium 170 100 80 40 40 40 Full 150 70 70 70 60 50 Rosco Light Fog Fluid Medium 150 50 50 50 50 50 Full 80 80 50 40 40 40 1600 Rosco Stage Studio Fluid Medium 80 80 40 30 30 30 Full 60 40 0 0 0 0 Rosco Fog Fluid Medium 60 0 0 0 0 0 Full 100 70 60 60 0 0 PF 1000 Rosco Stage Studio Fluid Medium 100 70 0 0 0 0 Rosco Fog Fluid On 220 220 180 1...

Page 24: ...c After Which Air Concentrations Are Below Guidance Level 25 mg m3 Manufacturer Machine Fluid 3 ft 6 ft 9 ft 12 ft 15 ft 18 ft MAX 3000 MDG Neutral Fluid 100 100 100 100 100 0 MDG Fog Generators Ltd Atmosphere MDG Neutral Fluid 190 190 120 0 0 0 Reel EFX Inc DF 50 Diffusion Fluid 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 25: ...ration curve for High End Systems Atmospheres Cold Flow Formula Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 2 41 ug L mg m3 High End Atmospheres HQ Formula Average pDR Reading mg m3 0 100 200 300 400 Total Glycol Concentration ug L 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Figure 5 Calibration curve for High End Systems Atmospheres HQ Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 1 38 ug L mg m3 ...

Page 26: ... End Systems Atmospheres Stage Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 0 253 ug L mg m3 Le Maitre Extra Quick Dissipating Fluid Average pDR Reading mg m3 0 50 100 150 200 250 Total Glycol Concentration ug L 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Figure 7 Calibration curve for Le Maitre Extra Quick Dissipating Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 3 17 ug L mg m3 ...

Page 27: ...8 Calibration curve for Le Maitre Mini Mist Canisters Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 3 01 ug L mg m3 Le Maitre Molecular Fog Fluid Average pDR Reading mg m3 0 10 20 30 40 50 Total Glycol Concentration ug L 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Figure 9 Calibration curve for Le Maitre Molecular Fog Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 2 58 ug L mg m3 ...

Page 28: ...rve for Le Maitre Quick Dissipating Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 3 45 ug L mg m3 Le Maitre Regular Fog Fluid Average pDR Reading mg m3 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Total Glycol Concentration ug L 0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 Figure 11 Calibration curve for Le Maitre Regular Fog Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 4 17 ug L mg m3 ...

Page 29: ...ure 12 Calibration curve for MDG Dense Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 3 21 ug L mg m3 Rosco Clear Fog Fluid Average pDR Reading mg m3 0 100 200 300 400 500 Total Glycol Concentration ug L 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Figure 13 Calibration curve for Rosco Clear Fog Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 1 82 ug L mg m3 ...

Page 30: ...igure 14 Calibration curve for Rosco Fog Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 1 27 ug L mg m3 Rosco Light Fog Fluid Average pDR Reading mg m3 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Total Glycol Concentration ug L 0 20 40 60 80 100 Figure 15 Calibration curve for Rosco Light Fog Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 1 375 ug L mg m3 ...

Page 31: ...e 16 Calibration curve for Rosco Stage Studio Fog Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 1 56 ug L mg m3 MDG Neutral Fluid Average pDR Reading mg m3 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Measured Oil Concentration mg m 3 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Figure 17 Calibration curve for MDG Neutral Fluid Calibration factor based on slope of curve is 0 784 mg m3 mg m3 ...

Page 32: ...s for use of Atmospheres Cold Flow Formula in High End Systems F 100 smoke machine at a full volume setting High End F 100 Performance Fog Generator Atmospheres Cold Flow Formula Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 19 Guidelines for use of Atmospheres Cold F...

Page 33: ...uidelines for use of Atmospheres HQ Formula in High End Systems F 100 smoke machine at a full volume setting High End F 100 Performance Fog Generator Atmospheres HQ Formula Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 21 Guidelines for use of Atmospheres HQ Formula i...

Page 34: ... L Figure 22 Guidelines for use of Atmospheres Stage Formula in High End Systems F 100 smoke machine at a medium to full volume setting Le Maitre G100 Extra Quick Dissipating Fog Fluid Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 23 Guidelines for use of Extra Quick Dissipating Fo...

Page 35: ... sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 24 Guidelines for use of Quick Dissipating Fog Fluid in Le Maitre G100 smoke machine Le Maitre G100 Regular Fog Fluid Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 25 Guidelines for use of Regular Fog Fluid in Le Maitre G100 smoke machine ...

Page 36: ...lines for use of Extra Quick Dissipating Fog Fluid in Le Maitre G150 smoke machine at a full volume setting Le Maitre G150 Extra Quick Dissipating Fog Fluid Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 27 Guidelines for use of Extra Quick Dissipating Fog Fluid in Le Maitre G...

Page 37: ...igure 28 Guidelines for use of Molecular Fog Fluid in Le Maitre G150 smoke machine at a full volume setting Le Maitre G150 Molecular Fog Fluid Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 29 Guidelines for use of Molecular Fog Fluid in Le Maitre G150 smoke machine at a mediu...

Page 38: ... Guidelines for use of Quick Dissipating Fog Fluid in Le Maitre G150 smoke machine at a full volume setting Le Maitre G150 Quick Dissipating Fog Fluid Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 31 Guidelines for use of Quick Dissipating Fog Fluid in Le Maitre G150 smoke ma...

Page 39: ...idelines for use of Minimist Canisters in Le Maitre Opti Mist Ranger smoke machine at a full volume setting Optimist Ranger Minimist Canister Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 33 Guidelines for use of Minimist Canisters in Le Maitre Opti Mist Ranger smoke machine ...

Page 40: ... µg L Figure 34 Guidelines for use of Dense Fog Fluid in MDG MiniMax smoke machine at a full volume setting MDG MiniMax MDG Dense Fog Fluid Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 35 Guidelines for use of Dense Fog Fluid in MDG MiniMax smoke machine at a medium ...

Page 41: ...0 µg L Figure 36 Guidelines for use of Clear Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine at a full volume setting Rosco Fog Machine 1600 Rosco Clear Fog Fluid Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 37 Guidelines for use of Clear Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine ...

Page 42: ...0 µg L Figure 38 Guidelines for use of Light Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine at a full volume setting Rosco Fog Machine 1600 Rosco Light Fog Fluid Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 39 Guidelines for use of Light Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine ...

Page 43: ...0 µg L Figure 40 Guidelines for use of Rosco Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine at a full volume setting Rosco Fog Machine 1600 Rosco Fog Fluid Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 41 Guidelines for use of Rosco Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine at a m...

Page 44: ... Figure 42 Guidelines for use of Stage and Studio Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 smoke machine at a full volume setting Rosco Fog Machine 1600 Rosco Stage Studio Fog Fluid Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 43 Guidelines for use of Stage and Studio Fog Fluid in Rosco 1600 s...

Page 45: ...g L Figure 44 Guidelines for use of Rosco Fog Fluid in Rosco PF 1000 smoke machine at a full volume setting Rosco PF 1000 Rosco Fog Fluid Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 45 Guidelines for use of Rosco Fog Fluid in Rosco PF 1000 smoke machine at a medium ...

Page 46: ... 46 Guidelines for use of Stage and Studio Fog Fluid in Rosco PF 1000 smoke machine at a full volume setting Rosco PF 1000 Rosco Stage Studio Fog Fluid Medium Volume Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 47 Guidelines for use of Stage and Studio Fog Fluid in Rosco PF 1000 s...

Page 47: ...ce Level 40 µg L Figure 48 Guidelines for use of Rosco Fog Fluid in Rosco Alpha 900 smoke machine Rosco Alpha 900 Rosco Stage Studio Fog Fluid Distance from Source ft 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Total Glycol Concentration µg L 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 40 µg L Figure 49 Guidelines for use of Stage and Studio Fog Fluid in Rosco Alpha 900 smoke machine ...

Page 48: ...60 sec Guidance Level 25 mg m3 Figure 50 Guidelines for use of Neutral Fluid in MDG MAX 3000 haze machine MDG Atmosphere MDG Neutral Fluid 40 psi Distance from Source ft 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Oil Mist Concentration mg m 3 0 10 20 30 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec Guidance Level 25 mg m3 Figure 51 Guidelines for use of Neutral Fluid in MDG Atmosphere haze machine ...

Page 49: ...fusion Fluid Distance from Source ft 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Oil Mist Concentration mg m 3 0 10 20 30 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec 120 sec 300 sec Guidance Level 25 mg m3 Figure 52 Guidelines for use of Diffusion Fluid in Reel EFX DF 50 haze machine ...

Page 50: ...haze and pyrotechnics Prepared for Equity League Pension and Health Trust Funds June 6 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH 1994 Method 5026 Oil mist mineral Issue 2 NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods NMAM Fourth Edition August 15 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH 1996 Method 5523 Glycols Issue 1 NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods NMAM Fourth Editio...

Search results

Summary of Contents for 1600

Reviews:

Related manuals for 1600

Brands by name

Popular brands

Rosco 1600, Reference Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for 1600

Reviews:

Related manuals for 1600

Brands by name

Popular brands