ABOUT AIRMETRICS
Company History
Started in 1992, AirMetrics is located in Springfield, OR, and is an enterprise fund of the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). AirMetrics, in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, developed the patented low-flow technology found in the MiniVol Portable Air Sampler. The innovation resulted in the first saturation sampler of its kind, paving the way for portable air sampling equipment. The MiniVol sampler was a filter-based, battery powered air sampler capable of sampling for Particulate Matter (PM), both PM2.5 and PM10, and Total Suspended Particulates (TSP).
The MiniVol enabled users to obtain baseline data where permanent federal reference method (FRM) monitoring sites have not been established, as well as obtain supplemental data to evaluate existing air monitoring networks, consistent with 40 CFR Part 58 – Ambient Air Quality Surveillance.
Proceeds from the enterprise fund are used to supplement LRAPA’s budget by covering some fixed costs and supporting numerous capital improvements.
Customer Base
Current users of the MiniVol include domestic and international air quality authorities, government agencies, universities, consultants, and mining companies. Airmetrics’ product line can be found worldwide, with customers ranging from research institutes in India, South Korea and Mexico, Japanese auto manufacturers, Malaysian power stations and African gold mines.
Applications include the Cairo Air Improvement Study in Egypt, Composition of Indoor Aerosols at Emperor Qin’s Terra Cotta Museum, and an easy method for processing and identification of natural and synthetic microfibers and microplastics in indoor and outdoor air.
Both rugged and reliable, the MiniVol has proven its effectiveness in ambient air sampling at remediation sites post-Hurricane Katrina, prescribed burns, fugitive dust studies, manufacturing plants and mining operations.
Customer Base
Current users of the MiniVol include domestic and international air quality authorities, government agencies, universities, consultants, and mining companies. AirMetrics’ product line can be found worldwide, with customers ranging from research institutes in India, South Korea and Mexico, Japanese auto manufacturers, Malaysian power stations and African gold mines.
Applications include the Cairo Air Improvement Study in Egypt, Composition of Indoor Aerosols at Emperor Qin’s Terra Cotta Museum, and an easy method for processing and identification of natural and synthetic microfibers and microplastics in indoor and outdoor air.
Both rugged and reliable, the MiniVol has proven its effectiveness in ambient air sampling at remediation sites post-Hurricane Katrina, prescribed burns, fugitive dust studies, manufacturing plants and mining operations.
