COMPACT, PORTABLE DEVICE FOR TAKING REPRESENTATIVE AIR SAMPLES IN LOW VOLUME EQUIPMENT, IN ORDER TO PERFORM A QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF THE PRESENCE OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS IN THE AIR, AND THE METHOD FOR OPERATING THE DEVICE

摘要

The invention relates to a compact, portable device for taking representative air samples in low volume equipment, in order to perform a qualitative and quantitative determination of the presence of organic and inorganic chemical compounds in the air. The device consists of a compact, portable container that is composed of modular compartments, is made of a material having minimum absorbent and adsorbent capacity, and in which different configurations of filters and absorbents can be placed as needed. The device includes a cutting head, a main body that is connected to the cutting head, a compartment with filters, a compartment for absorbents that is provided with polyurethane foam (PUF) filters and is connected to the compartment with filters, and an exit head that directs the remaining sampled gases toward a suction pump.