Noise Dosimeter offers C-A calculation capabilities.
Press Release Summary:
Conforming to IECEx ia I/IIC 143°C IP65 marking standards, EDGE eg5 Personal Dosimeter is suited for use in explosive atmosphere, and cable-free design with ¼ in. mounted microphone eliminates cables interfering with task at hand. Weighing 3 oz, this compact shoulder-mount instrument conforms to worker's body for comfortable use while maintaining upward orientation for microphone. Unit's 128 x 64 LCD screen can be configured to display SPL, Dose, Lavg or Leq, TWA, Exposure and Run Time.
Original Press Release:
Introducing the EDGE eg5 Cable-Free Personal Dosimeter with Intrinsic Safety Approval
Intrinsically safe, cable-free personal noise dosimeter with C-A calculation capabilities
Oconomowoc, WI, 5 November 2008 - Quest Technologies, a 3M company is pleased to announce the release of The Edge eg5 model, an intrinsically safe cable-free personal noise dosimeter featuring simultaneous C and A weighted measurements. The eg5 model has been independently tested and certified by Simtars of Australia to meet the IECEx ia I/IIC 143°C IP65 marking. Simtars is an accredited test laboratory and certification body for international (IECEx) certification schemes. This IECEx Certificate of Conformity states that the eg5 personal dosimeter is rated intrinsically safe for use in a potentially explosive atmosphere.
The eg5 model serves as a personal dosimeter, time-history monitor, survey monitor and peak dosimeter. Its cable-free design with ¼" mounted microphone eliminates cables interfering with the task at hand. Weighing in at three ounces, this compact shoulder-mount instrument conforms to the worker's body for comfortable use while maintaining an upward orientation for the microphone. Its large (128x64) LCD screen can be configured to display SPL, Dose, Lavg or Leq, TWA, Max Level, Min Level, Peak Level, Exposure and Run Time.
A rechargeable lithium polymer battery provides the eg5 model up to forty hours of battery life. Recharging the unit is simple with the 1- or 5- bay "EdgeDock" docking station. As the unit is recharging, data can be downloaded from the dosimeter and sent to a PC via the EdgeDock's USB Port. Data measurements can then be managed and analyzed with QuestSuite Professional II.
For additional information on the eg5 model, please contact our Sales Department at 800-245-0779 or email sales@questtechnologies.com.
About Quest Technologies
Quest Technologies, a 3M company is a world class manufacturer and leader in the field of occupational safety, industrial hygiene and environmental instrumentation. Quest products are used in more than 80 countries worldwide. Quest has a strong reputation of rugged, reliable instrumentation and software systems that monitor and evaluate occupational and environmental health and safety hazards including noise, vibration, heat stress, indoor air quality and toxic/combustible gases. Quest monitoring instruments serve a variety of occupations and industries with clients in mining, research, enforcement, military, education, insurance and manufacturing business sectors.
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