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575 Series Passive Samplers are now

VOC Chek 575 Series!

SKC VOC Chek 575 Passive Samplers

Miniature VOC Chek 575 samplers collect organic vapors without the use of a pump. Individual
chemicals simply diffuse from the atmosphere into the sampler at a fixed rate. SKC has
scientifically validated the sampling rate of the VOC Chek 575 Series passive samplers along
with other critical sampling parameters to meet OSHA/ASTM/ANSI requirements. SKC VOC
Chek 575 Series Passive Samplers are identified as a viable alternative to active sampling in
seven OSHA methods.

Full-shift Sampling with only ONE sampler

The Methanol Passive Sampler collects methanol for up to an 8-hour work shift with superior
efficiency. The Methanol Passive Sampler overcomes the short sample times and sample
migration concerns of active methods. These samplers are ideal for use in chemical, fuel,
wastewater, and hydraulic fracking industries.

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Using a VOC Chek Passive Sampler is easy as 1, 2, 3!

Remove front cap.

Clip in worker's breathing zone.

Cap and record information.

VOC Chek 575 Series Passive Samplers

Validated to NIOSH Protocol 1
Validation
Passive sampling is quite different from active sampling with sorbent tubes. With this fact in
mind, NIOSH established validation protocols for evaluating the performance of passive
samplers. 1 Protocol validation was developed so that manufacturers could produce passive
samplers that reliably assess airborne levels.

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For compliance sampling, it is recommended that only passive samplers with full or bi-level
validation be used. Passive samplers with lower levels of validation may be used only if
verified by validated sorbent sample tube methods.

Validation Level
Full
Sampler passed stringent testing as outlined in NIOSH and ANSI protocols including
desorption efficiency, relative humidity, temperature, concentration, sampling rate and
capacity, reverse diffusion, and storage.

Bi-Level
The most volatile member of a related (homologous) series of chemicals has passed full
validation; therefore, related less volatile series members require only partial validation
to achieve the same level of sampling accuracy (see Guild et al. [DOI:
10.1080/1047322X.1992.10390161] or request a copy from SKC).

Partial
Passed NIOSH protocol for sampling rate, desorption efficiency, and storage stability.

(Not Validated) Calculated

This calculation of a sampling or uptake rate uses the diffusion coefficient of a specific
chemical (D) and the cross-sectional area (A) and length (L) of the sampler’s diffusion
path (based on sampler geometry).

OSHA
Sampler has been validated by OSHA and is referenced in a published OSHA method.

Active Method/ Passive Method/

Compound
Tube Cat. No. Sampler Cat. No.

OSHA 1005 OSHA 1005

Benzene
226-01 575-002

OSHA 1009 OSHA 1009

Butyl acetates
226-01 575-002

OSHA 16 (MEK) OSHA 1004

MEK/MIBK
226-10 575-002

OSHA 89 OSHA 1014

Styrene
226-73 575-006

OSHA 111
OSHA 111
Toluene 226-81A or 226-
575-002
01

OSHA 1001 OSHA 1001

Trichloroethylene/tetrachloroethylene
226-01 575-002

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Trimethylbenzene OSHA 1020 OSHA 1020

226-01 575-002

OSHA 1002 OSHA 1002

Xylenes/ethylbenzene
226-01 575-002

SKC Passive Sampler for Ethylene Oxide

Uses same sorbent as active OSHA Method 1010

Fully validated and documented performance
8-hour and 15-minute sampling
Small, lightweight, and easy to use — no pump required
Ideal for hospitals, veterinary clinics, and sterile instrument manufacturers

SKC Passive Sampler for Methanol

Small, lightweight, and easy to use — no pump required

Contains 500 mg of Anasorb 747
Secondary diffusion barrier provides 1.2 ml/min sampling rate
8-hour and 15-minute sampling
Ideal for monitoring in the production of formaldehyde and other chemicals, fuel
manufacturers, wastewater denitrification, and hydraulic fracturing

References

1.
Cassinelli, M.E., Hull, R.D., Crable, J.V. and Teass, A.W., "Diffusive Sampling: An
Alternative to Workplace Air Monitoring," A. Berlin, R.H. Brown and K.J. Saunders (Royal
Society of Chemistry, London) (eds.), NIOSH Protocol for the Evaluation of Passive
Monitors, 1987, pp 190-202.

2.
Guild, L.V., Myrmel, K.H., Myers, G. and Dietrich, D.F., "Bi-Level Passive Monitor
Validation: A Reliable Way of Assuring Sampling Accuracy for a Larger Number of Related
Chemical Hazards" Appl. Occup. Environ. Hyg., Vol 7, No. 5, May 1992, pp. 310-317.
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