Determination of aerosol output
The aerosol output is the quantity of aerosol that the nebuliser
system produces with a given fill volume.
Parameter
Fill volume
Test solution
Test instrument PARI COMPASS breathing simulator
Measurement
time
Aerosol output
at minimum flow (3 l/min)
at maximum flow (6 l/min)
1) Averages from each of two individual measurement series with three
nebulisercompressed air combinations
Determination of the aerosol output rate
The aerosol output rate is the quantity of aerosol that the
nebuliser system produces in a given time.
Parameter
Fill volume
Test solution
Test instrument
Measurement time
Aerosol output rate
at minimum flow (3 l/min)
at maximum flow (6 l/min)
1) Averages from each of two individual measurement series with three
nebulisercompressed air combinations
– 63 –
2 ml
Sodium fluoride (1%)
Until the exiting aerosol stream becomes
irregular, plus 1 min.
1)
2 ml
Sodium fluoride (1%)
PARI COMPASS breathing simulator
1 minute
1)
0.14 ml
0.15 ml
0.05 ml/min
0.11 ml/min
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