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Automatic Tracer Gas Monitor


An AUTOTRAC ® Model 101 tracer gas monitor can be configured for many different types of air flow and ventilation performance-related tests depending on the accessories chosen to support the monitor. The following are some typical configurations and the test types that can be performed with each configuration.

Bare Bones Configuration
Item
Description
1
 Model 101 AUTOTRAC® Tracer Gas Monitor (SF6) Includes RS232 MS DOS Software for PC Interfacing
2
 Basic Accessory Kit
3
 SF6 Injection Accessory


Basic Configured System
Item
Description
1
 Model 101 AUTOTRAC® Tracer Gas Monitor (SF6) Includes RS232 MS-DOS Software for PC Interfacing
2
 Eight Port Multi-Sampler
3
 Flow Rate Accessory Kit (includes Flow Measurement Software)
4
 Basic Accessory Kit
5
 Injection Gas Kit
6
 SF6 Injection Accessory
7
 Injection Control Interface


Fully Configured System
Item
Description
1
 Model 101 AUTOTRAC ® Tracer Gas Monitor (SF6) Includes RS232 MS-DOS Software for PC Interfacing
2
 Eight Port Multi-Sampler
3
 Five Injector Module
4
 Injector Accessory Kit
5
 Injection Gas Kit
6
 Basic Accessory Kit


The following table summarizes the tests that can be performed with the above configurations.

Tests
System
Evaluation of Ventilation System Performance
Bare
Basic
Full
Measuring building ventilation rates and infiltration rates air change rates & IAQ: small to medium size buildings basic air change rates (decay) and IAQ: large buildings advanced air change rates (continuous injection & constant concentration)
X
X
X
X
X
X
Measuring airflow rates  
X
X
Stack and Duct Flowrate Measurement1  
X
X
Calibration of In-place Flow Measurement Systems1  
X
X
Measuring percent of outside air
X
X
X
Evaluation of ventilation effectiveness  
X
X
Airborne Hazardous Substance Assessment  
X
X
Contaminant Migration Studies  
X
X
Evaluation of secondary ventilation systems  
X
X
Delineation airflow patterns
X
X
X
Evaluation of potential hazardous gas or vapor leakage  
X
X
Temporary Safe Haven Evaluation
X
X
X
Fume Hood Evaluation  
X
X
Exhaust Re-entrainment Measurements2  
X
X
  1. For maximum precision, the Two Point Calibration Accessory should be included.
  2. A weather station or the accessory Wind Speed/Direction Accessory should be used.

The accessory list describes each of the available AUTOTRAC® accessories in more detail.