Filter Media Characteristics for Alpha CAMs
Filter Type
Pore Size
Filter
Ä
P
FW HM keV
Millipore
Fluoropore
5 um
0.5"Hg
370
Fluoropore 3
um
0.8"Hg
300
SMWP 5
um
2.0"Hg
450
SSWP 3
um
3.1"Hg
350
AW19 1.2
um
3.8"Hg
450
Durapore 5
um
4.3"Hg
490
AP40 0.7
um
2.6"Hg
490
Bladewerx
Speclon 1.5
1.5 um
2.6"Hg
300
Speclon 5.0
5 um
0.4"Hg
370
Whatman
GFA 0.3
um
2.8"Hg
490
EPM 2000
0.6 um
1.8"Hg
1,000
Gelman
A/E Glass
1.0 um
2.3"Hg
1,000
Versapor 3000
3.0 um
2.3"Hg
450
Hollingsworth & Vose
HV LB5211
0.3 um
1.0"Hg
650
The rated pore size is for >99.99% collection efficiency for
that size particle and greater. All of these filters have >99%
collection efficiency for particles as small as 0.3 um. The
stated pressure drop is for a 40 mm collection diameter with
an air flow rate of 2 ACFM and barometric pressure of
23.1"Hg. The FWHM is for Po-214 at 7.68 MeV and was
determined using a 25 mm collection diameter and a 25 mm
diameter diffused junction detector with a spacing of 4 mm.
The pressure drop will be higher and the FWHM will be
broader at higher barometric pressures.
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Filter Media Characteristics for Alpha CAMs
Filter Type
Pore Size
Filter
Ä
P
FW HM keV
Millipore
Fluoropore
5 um
0.5"Hg
370
Fluoropore 3
um
0.8"Hg
300
SMWP 5
um
2.0"Hg
450
SSWP 3
um
3.1"Hg
350
AW19 1.2
um
3.8"Hg
450
Durapore 5
um
4.3"Hg
490
AP40 0.7
um
2.6"Hg
490
Bladewerx
Speclon 1.5
1.5 um
2.6"Hg
300
Speclon 5.0
5 um
0.4"Hg
370
Whatman
GFA 0.3
um
2.8"Hg
490
EPM 2000
0.6 um
1.8"Hg
1,000
Gelman
A/E Glass
1.0 um
2.3"Hg
1,000
Versapor 3000
3.0 um
2.3"Hg
450
Hollingsworth & Vose
HV LB5211
0.3 um
1.0"Hg
650
The rated pore size is for >99.99% collection efficiency for
that size particle and greater. All of these filters have >99%
collection efficiency for particles as small as 0.3 um. The
stated pressure drop is for a 40 mm collection diameter with
an air flow rate of 2 ACFM and barometric pressure of
23.1"Hg. The FWHM is for Po-214 at 7.68 MeV and was
determined using a 25 mm collection diameter and a 25 mm
diameter diffused junction detector with a spacing of 4 mm.
The pressure drop will be higher and the FWHM will be
broader at higher barometric pressures.
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Filter Media Characteristics for Alpha CAMs
Filter Type
Pore Size
Filter
Ä
P
FW HM keV
Millipore
Fluoropore
5 um
0.5"Hg
370
Fluoropore 3
um
0.8"Hg
300
SMWP 5
um
2.0"Hg
450
SSWP 3
um
3.1"Hg
350
AW19 1.2
um
3.8"Hg
450
Durapore 5
um
4.3"Hg
490
AP40 0.7
um
2.6"Hg
490
Bladewerx
Speclon 1.5
1.5 um
2.6"Hg
300
Speclon 5.0
5 um
0.4"Hg
370
Whatman
GFA 0.3
um
2.8"Hg
490
EPM 2000
0.6 um
1.8"Hg
1,000
Gelman
A/E Glass
1.0 um
2.3"Hg
1,000
Versapor 3000
3.0 um
2.3"Hg
450
Hollingsworth & Vose
HV LB5211
0.3 um
1.0"Hg
650
The rated pore size is for >99.99% collection efficiency for
that size particle and greater. All of these filters have >99%
collection efficiency for particles as small as 0.3 um. The
stated pressure drop is for a 40 mm collection diameter with
an air flow rate of 2 ACFM and barometric pressure of
23.1"Hg. The FWHM is for Po-214 at 7.68 MeV and was
determined using a 25 mm collection diameter and a 25 mm
diameter diffused junction detector with a spacing of 4 mm.
The pressure drop will be higher and the FWHM will be
broader at higher barometric pressures.
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Filter Media Characteristics for Alpha CAMs
Filter Type
Pore Size
Filter
Ä
P
FW HM keV
Millipore
Fluoropore
5 um
0.5"Hg
370
Fluoropore 3
um
0.8"Hg
300
SMWP 5
um
2.0"Hg
450
SSWP 3
um
3.1"Hg
350
AW19 1.2
um
3.8"Hg
450
Durapore 5
um
4.3"Hg
490
AP40 0.7
um
2.6"Hg
490
Bladewerx
Speclon 1.5
1.5 um
2.6"Hg
300
Speclon 5.0
5 um
0.4"Hg
370
Whatman
GFA 0.3
um
2.8"Hg
490
EPM 2000
0.6 um
1.8"Hg
1,000
Gelman
A/E Glass
1.0 um
2.3"Hg
1,000
Versapor 3000
3.0 um
2.3"Hg
450
Hollingsworth & Vose
HV LB5211
0.3 um
1.0"Hg
650
The rated pore size is for >99.99% collection efficiency for
that size particle and greater. All of these filters have >99%
collection efficiency for particles as small as 0.3 um. The
stated pressure drop is for a 40 mm collection diameter with
an air flow rate of 2 ACFM and barometric pressure of
23.1"Hg. The FWHM is for Po-214 at 7.68 MeV and was
determined using a 25 mm collection diameter and a 25 mm
diameter diffused junction detector with a spacing of 4 mm.
The pressure drop will be higher and the FWHM will be
broader at higher barometric pressures.
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