Apex line of personal air-sampling pumps

The Apex line of personal air-sampling pumps has been expanded to include two intrinsically safe versions — the Apex Standard I.S. and the Apex Pro I.S. Fully compliant with ATEX 100 (94/9/EC) and UL 913 ANSI standards, the new versions allow occupational hygienists and specialists to carry out personal and area sampling for gases, vapors, fumes and dusts in hazardous, classified areas where potentially explosive environments may be present. When used with a low-flow adapter assembly, the pumps have flowrates between 5 and 200 mL/min. A sample of air is drawn through the tubes, which absorb solvents or vapors that are present. The tubes are then sent to a lab for analysis. Data from the pumps can be downloaded to a PC via a cable-free IR interface, and the Pump Manager software stores sample data for audits and recordkeeping. The Apex Pro programmable version can be configured with scheduled on-off sampling regimens, allowing the unit to be left onsite for automatic operation.