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Revision: 23–March–2008 (nk)
Table of Contents
Purpose of this Protocol ................................................................................................ 3
Contact .......................................................................................................................... 3
Supplemental Web Resources ...................................................................................... 3
The Audience for this Protocol ...................................................................................... 3
Quick Summary of the Protocol .................................................................................... 4
Equipment List .............................................................................................................. 4
Becoming Acquainted with the Sidepak ........................................................................ 5
What Does the Sidepak Measure? ............................................................................... 5
Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts ........................................................................... 6
Detailed Protocol ........................................................................................................... 6
Outline of the Protocol .............................................................................................. 6
Step I. Check and Adjust the Sidepak Monitor .......................................................... 7
Check the Calibration Factor ........................................................................ 7
Check the Time and Date ............................................................................. 7
Perform a Zero Calibration ........................................................................... 8
Check the Air Flow Rate ............................................................................... 8
Check the PM-2.5 Impactor .......................................................................... 9
Install the TrakPro software and Sidepak Drivers on a Windows PC ........... 9
Step II. Set up the Sidepak for Monitoring ............................................................. 10
Method 1: Set up the Sidepak to Log Data Using its Internal Memory ....... 10
Method 2. Set up the Sidepak to Visualize Real-Time Data on a Computer
Using the SidePak Buddy Software ........................................................... 10
Step III. Measure Air Quality with the SidePak ...................................................... 11
Obtain Clean Outdoor Background Readings ............................................ 11
Place Sidepak on a Table or Shelf ............................................................. 11
Log Household Events, Smoking Events, and Smoke Odors ..................... 12
“Sniff” with the Sidepak Near Leakage Paths to Demonstrate Pollution
Transfer ...................................................................................................... 12
Step IV. Save and Retrieve the Sidepak Data ....................................................... 13
Method 1: Download Sidepak Internal Memory Using TrakPro .................. 13
Method 2. Open the “SidePak Buddy” Data File ........................................ 14
Step V. Analyze the Sidepak Data ......................................................................... 15
Step VI. Return the Sidepak Carrying Case ........................................................... 15
