Personal Ozone Monitor Manual Rev. E-2
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2.
SPECIFICATIONS
2.1.
Overview
2B Tech has taken the next step in miniaturization of UV-based ozone monitors by
developing the Personal Ozone Monitor or
“POM.” The POM has dimensions of 4 × 3
× 1.5 inches and weighs only 0.75 lb. (340 g). It has a built in GPS so that ozone
measurements may be logged continuously along with geographic location. By
folding the optical path in the shape of a
“U,” it was possible to achieve the same path
length in the POM as in the Models 202, 205, and 106-L and thus have similar
precision and accuracy (~1.5 ppb or better).
The POM’s many possible applications
include:
•
Personal exposure monitoring for studies of health effects of air pollutants
•
Health and safety monitoring at industrial sites using ozone
•
Citizen science and educational measurements such as
GO3 Treks
•
Vertical profiling using balloons, kites, RPVs and light aircraft where space and
weight are highly limited
•
Long-term monitoring at remote locations where power is highly limited
•
Urban arrays of ground-based detectors
Detailed specifications are given in the table on the next page.
