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The Advisor Genius:  Calculating the Wood Equation

Before You Begin
1. The Advisor Genius will estimate the contaminant breakthrough time for an activated carbon respirator cartridge using physical and environmental parameters specific to the contaminant and the workplace.  It only applies to contaminants that are liquids at the workplace temperature.
2. The Advisor Genius already knows the physical parameters for 120 chemical compounds.  If your contaminant is not one of these 120, you will be asked for the following:
  • Chemical name
  • Molecular weight
  • Liquid density in units of grams per cubic centimeter at the workplace temperature
  • Vapor pressure of the contaminant in units of torr at the workplace temperature
  • Molar polarization in units of cubic centimeters per mole
3. The Advisor Genius will ask you for the following information.  Be prepared.
  • Number of cartridges used by the respirator
  • Weight of sorbent in each cartridge in grams
  • The carbon micropore volume in cubic centimeters per gram. If you cannot obtain this number from the manufacturer, you can assume a standard value of 0.4.
  • Bulk density of the packed bed in units of grams per cubic centimeter. You can calculate this by disassembling a respirator cartridge and determining the total volume of the bed then dividing this number into the sorbent weight.
  • The maximum temperature expected in the workplace in degrees.
  • The maximum humidity expected in the workplace. The calculator assumes that the maximum humidity will be less than 65%. For higher humidities you must apply a safety factor to the calculated breakthrough time.
  • The maximum concentration of contaminants in the workplace in units of parts per million or milligrams per cubic meter.
  • The workrate (volumetric flow rate) in units of liters per minute (LPM). This reflects the type of work being performed, with office work giving typical workrates of about 20 LPM and heavy work giving workrates in excess of 60 LPM.

Note: The Advisor Genius has been written using Frames and JavaScript. If your software does not support these, the Genius will not operate properly.

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