PARTICLEVER CANADA

PARTICLEVER is a laboratory that specialises in measuring particles in the air. Its technology gives the ability to understand and quantify inhalation exposure to complex substances like nanoparticles, nanomaterials, fibres, advanced materials, and mixtures like atmospheric pollution.

Measuring particules has never been so easy!

You lease the equipment...

Ready for use!

...PARTICLEVER analyses the samples

Nanoparticles, Fibers, Complex Particles..
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Nano-Objects and their Aggregates and Agglomerates (NOAA)

PARTICLEVER technology makes it possible to measure exposure to Nanoparticles, Nanomaterials, and their Aggregates and Agglomerates (NOAA) in all forms: Powders, Fumes, fibres, using:

XRF

X-Ray Fluorescence
.
for metals quantification

SEM+EDS

Scanning Electron Microscopy
with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
for particles size distribution and characterisation

TOA

Thermo-Optical Analysis
.
for elemental carbon

PARTICLEVER measures particles emitted by metal powders, including:

    • Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
    • Amorphous Silica (SiO2)
    • Zinc Oxide (ZnO)
    • Alumina (Al2O3)
    • Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
    • Silver (Ag)
    • Cadamium (Cd)
    • Cerium Oxide (CeO2)
Particle Alumina with coating
Particle Alumina with coating

PARTICLEVER measures fibrous particles, rods or tubes, their aggregates and agglomerates, including:

  • Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)
  • Cellulose Nanofibrils (CNF) or Nanocrystals (CNC)
  • Carbon Nanofibres (CNFs)
  • Fibrous Plastic Residue
Particle Carbon Nanotubes

PARTICLEVER measures particles containing non-fibrous elemental carbon, including:

  • Carbon Black (C)
  • Soot
  • Combustion Residue
  • Graphite
  • Carbon-Based Composites
Particle Carbon Black

PARTICLEVER measures metal-based particles incidentally emitted which are potentially in nanoparticles form.

  • Cobalt (Co)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Silver (Ag)
  • Cadmium (Cd)
  • Mercury (Hg)
  • Lead (Pb)
  • Welding Fumers
  • Machining
Particle Non-nano Iron

PARTICLEVER measures Diesel Particles to verify workers’ exposure, or to measure atmospheric pollution.

Particle Combustion Residue

PARTICLEVER measures particles composed of organic material including emissions from:

  • Plastic-Making Processes
  • Biological Materials
  • Spheres
  • Capsules
  • Pollens
Particle Non-Fibrous Organic Material

PARTICLEVER measures particles of lightweight elements like:

  • Beryllium (Be)
  • Lithium (Li)
  • Boron (B)
Particle Boron

DETECT, QUANTIFY particles and EVALUATE the risk in your industry

METAL MACHINING, WELDING
TIRE MANUFACTURING
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
COSMETICS
PLASTICS
PHOTO-CATALYSIS, FILTRATION
PAINT, INK, VARNISH
PUBLIC TRANSPORTS
3D PRINTING
AGRIFOOD, PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
BATTERY MANUFACTURING
CONSTRUCTION, PUBLIC WORKS
RESEARCH LABORATORY
INCINERATION

3-Steps protocol

1- DETECTION/EMISSIVITY

  • Finding the situations in your process that might be at risk
  • Defining the nano-emissivity

2- EVALUATING

  • By Parametric Evaluation (optional*)
>> Classify different situations between them

>> Highlight all high-risk situations that are a priority

*if an OEL already exists or if you have estimated one
  • By Quantitative Evaluation**
>> Measurements/Samplings (with a PARTICLEVER sampler)

>> Analysis (XRF, SEM+EDS, TOA)

**comparison of results against OEL

Rent the equipment, start your sampling...

...send the samples to our laboratory and get your results!

3- MANAGING THE RISK

  • Adapt the critical steps found in your process
  • Put in place a periodical monitoring
  • Set an OEL if it does not esist
  • Build and setup a chemical risk management plan/software

Watch the whole process below:

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