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TSI Instruments Sidepak Air Monitoring Protocol

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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 ............

  • Page 3: Purpose Of This Protocol

    NOTE: Throughout this document, we include direct Web links to videos, files, or information that can be viewed or downloaded. We have highlighted these links by placing them in a shaded box just like the one surrounding the present paragraph. Purpose of this Protocol This protocol summarizes an approach to use for characterizing airborne levels of secondhand smoke particles that may travel between apartments of multi-unit residential buildings.

  • Page 4: The Audience For This Protocol

    We will be giving complete for every step in the detailed protocol, but it doesn’t hurt to explore the Sidepak before starting the protocol. You may want to read the quick reference and user’s guide that came with the Sidepak package as well as view the following web video:...

  • Page 5: What Does The Sidepak Measure

    PAGE button repeatedly. Eventually you will get back all the way to the SURVEY MODE screen. Turn OFF the Sidepak. To turn off the Sidepak simply hold down the leftmost purple PAGE button for at least 3 seconds. The display will show a countdown and shut off automatically when “0”...

  • Page 6: Glossary Of Key Terms And Concepts

    However, should you have received a monitor from elsewhere, or if you have had the monitor for a period of time, the Sidepak may need some adjustments. It is also good policy to make sure everything is set up correctly and ready to go.

  • Page 7: Check The Calibration Factor

    If there seem to be problems charging the battery please contact Dr. Klepeis. While being operated for days at a time in your home, the Sidepak should be kept plugged into household current for most of the time. However, for times when the Sidepak is being moved around your home to “sniff”...

  • Page 8: Perform A Zero Calibration

    ENTER key, which is the angled arrow on the right side of the control panel 5. Use the up and down arrows to adjust the air flow of the Sidepak until the top edge of the rotometer hits the line for 1.7 liters per minute.

  • Page 9: Install The Trakpro Software And Sidepak Drivers On A Windows Pc

    Step II. Set up the Sidepak for Monitoring There are two ways to set up the Sidepak for monitoring. The first method is to use the internal memory of the Sidepak to store data. The second method is to log data directly onto a computer using the SidePak Buddy software.

  • Page 10: Method 2. Set Up The Sidepak To Visualize Real-Time Data On A Computer Using The Sidepak Buddy Software

    The first method has two parts: (1) Set the logging interval and (2) Initiate a logging run. Follow these steps: 1. Turn on the Sidepak by pressing the pink "Page" button on the far left of the front control panel 2.

  • Page 11: Obtain Clean Outdoor Background Readings

    Obtain Clean Outdoor Background Readings After you have set the Sidepak to log, you should take it outside for at least 10 minutes so that you can obtain some clean background readings for reference. Make sure that no smokers or other sources of pollution (e.g., cars, fires, etc.) are present.

  • Page 12: Sniff" With The Sidepak Near Leakage Paths To Demonstrate Pollution Transfer

    When you are finished air monitoring you need to retrieve the data for analysis. Depending on which method you used, you will need to download the data from the Sidepak to a computer or, if you used the SidePak Buddy software, you need to locate the data file that was automatically...

  • Page 13: Method 1: Download Sidepak Internal Memory Using Trakpro

    Method 1: Download Sidepak Internal Memory Using TrakPro If you chose to use the internal memory of the Sidepak for storing the air monitoring data, then you will need to use the TrakPro software to retrieve that data from the Sidepak.

  • Page 14: Step V. Analyze The Sidepak Data

    TrakPro, the easiest thing to do is to use TrakPro for graphing. If you have the CSV file created by the SidePak Buddy or exported from TrakPro then you are free to use any program you want to graph the data. Microsoft Excel is a convenient and popular choice.

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