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SkiptocontentINR,₹USD,$WOOCSv.1.3.8Contact+917391873918CrownHeights,7thFloor,706,Sector-10,Rohini,NewDelhi-110085,IndiaFacebookTwitterFacebookDribbbleSolutionsForApplicationsInstitutes|SchoolsCinema|TheatreRealEstatesRestaurantsHotelsConstructionAutomobileSmartphonesAirportsForIndustriesMining&NaturalResourcesOccupationalHealthManufacturingAgricultureEnvironmentalHealthcareOil&GasProductsAirQualityMonitorsPM2.5ForConstructionPocketCO2Monitor(launching)PocketPM2.5MonitorSmartPMMonitorCAIRAirMonitorSensibleAirMonitorSensible+AirMonitorSQUAIRAirMonitorAmbientAirMonitor(CAAQMS)AirQualitySensorsPMSensorsIndoorPMOutdoorPMGasSensorsCOSensorCO2SensorSO2SensorNO2SensorOzoneSensorEthanolSensorH2SSensorAirQualityPCBsAirPurifierFreshAirMachineOutdoorAirPurifierRoomAirPurifierAirSanitizerPollutionMaskAirMask(N95)Adult-KidMask(N95)2ndGenMask(N95)AirFiltersCarCabinFilterAirPurifierFilterRoomACFilter2ndGenMaskFilterMotionMaskFilterAIInfraredThermalIndoorAirSolutionOutdoorAirSolutionCaseStudiesAidedOla&MicrosoftAtMahindratoMeasurePM2.5HelpedCIItoMonitorPollutionByStubbleBurningAssistedPacificGolfEstateKnowWhatWhatisHumidity?WhatisVOC?AboutAboutUsContactUsBlogSHOPEnglishHindiFrenchRussianGermanSpanishJapaneseUnitedStatesPortugueseRequestAQuoteKnowtheQualityofAirYouBreatheMakeyourlifeeasier&livehealthyinaHealthyenvironmentAirQualityMonitorCheckthereal-timeairpollutionlevelwithPranaAir’ssmart,accurate,portable&low-costairqualitymonitorsmanufacturedinIndiaforindoor&outdoorpollutionmonitoringPM2.5,PM10,CO,CO2,O3,NO2,SO2,HCHO,TVOCs,etc.GetAQuoteAllIndoorOutdoorPocket+Monitor23%₹4,990.00Battery:400mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:NoSDcard:NoPM1PM2.5PM10KnowMoreBuyNowPocketCO2Monitor23%₹5,999.00Battery:400mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:NoCO2KnowMoreLaunchingSoonCAIRAirMonitor23%OutofStockBattery:1000mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:YesPM1PM2.5PM10Temp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowCAIR+AirMonitor23%OutofStockBattery:1000mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:YesPM1PM2.5PM10CO2TVOCHCHOTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowSensibleAirMonitor7%₹59,000.00₹61,990.00Battery:NAScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:YesPM1PM2.5PM10COCO2O3TVOCHCHOTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowSensible+AirMonitor(Basic)23%RequestOnQuoteBattery:5000mAhScreen:7″TouchScreenConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:YesPM2.5PM10CO2TVOCHCHOTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowSensible+AirMonitor(Advanced)23%RequestOnQuoteBattery:5000mAhScreen:7″TouchScreenConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:YesPM2.5PM10COCO2O3SO2NO2TVOCHCHOTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowSQUAIR+Monitor23%From₹42,990.00Battery:NAScreen:LCDTouchConnectivity:WiFi/GSM/RS485SDcard:YesPM2.5PM10COCO2O3SO2NO2TVOCHCHONoiseLightTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowAmbientAirMonitor(CAAQMS)23%₹RequestOnQuoteBattery:5000mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFi/GSM/RS485SDcard:YesPM1PM2.5COCO2SO2NO2O3EtOHHCHOTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowIndoorPMMonitor23%₹20,000Battery:2000mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:GSMSIMSDcard:YesPM1PM2.5Temp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowPocket+Monitor23%₹4,990.00Battery:400mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:NASDcard:NoPM1PM2.5PM10KnowMoreBuyNowPocketCO2Monitor23%₹5,999.00Battery:400mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:NoCO2KnowMoreLaunchingSoonCAIRAirMonitor23%OutofStockBattery:1000mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:YesPM1PM2.5PM10Temp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowCAIR+AirMonitor23%OutofStockBattery:1000mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:YesPM1PM2.5PM10CO2TVOCHCHOTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowSensibleAirMonitor7%₹59,000.00₹61,990.00Battery:NAScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:YesPM1PM2.5PM10COCO2O3TVOCHCHOTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowSensible+AirMonitor(Basic)23%RequestOnQuoteBattery:5000mAhScreen:7″TouchScreenConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:YesPM2.5PM10CO2TVOCHCHOTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowSensible+AirMonitor(Advanced)23%RequestOnQuoteBattery:5000mAhScreen:7″TouchScreenConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:YesPM2.5PM10COCO2O3SO2NO2TVOCHCHOTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowSQUAIR+AirMonitor23%From₹42,990.00Battery:5000mAhScreen:LEDTouchConnectivity:WiFi/GSM/RS485SDcard:YesPM2.5PM10COCO2O3SO2NO2TVOCHCHONoiseLightTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowIndoorPMMonitor23%₹20,000Battery:2000mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:GSMSIMSDcard:YesPM1PM2.5Temp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowPocket+Monitor23%₹4,990.00Battery:400mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:NASDcard:NoPM1PM2.5PM10KnowMoreBuyNowPocketCO2Monitor23%₹5,999.00Battery:400mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFiSDcard:NoCO2KnowMoreLaunchingSoonAmbientAirMonitor(CAAQMS)23%₹RequestOnQuoteBattery:5000mAhScreen:LCDConnectivity:WiFi/GSM/RS485SDcard:YesPM1PM2.5COCO2SO2NO2O3EtOHHCHOTemp.HumidityKnowMoreBuyNowWhyShouldYouChoosePranaAirPollutionMonitors?PranaAirproducesIndia’sbestairpollutionmonitorsthatendorselow-cost(affordable),portable,smartfeatures,supremequality,durability,andhighaccuracy.NumerousfactorscontroltheAirQualityofaplace.Prolongedexposuretoairpollutantscreatesshort-termandlong-termhealthimpacts. CompliancewithLEED,WELL,andASHRAEstandardsMonitorstheKeyParametersinReal-timePranaAir–AirQualityMonitorskeepatabonmultipleairqualitypollutantslikePM1,PM2.5,PM10,CO2,CO,TotalVolatileOrganicCompounds(TVOCs),formaldehyde(HCHO),temperature,andhumidity,WeidentifythekeyairqualityparametersthatareinsyncwiththosesetbyLEED,WELL,andASHRAE.ThemonitorsarealsowellequippedformeasuringtoxicgaseslikeNO2,SO2,O3,andH2S.Userscanobtaintheairqualitydatainreal-time!AccurateDatawithoutanyhassleThereareindividualairqualitysensorsforalltheparametersinthemonitors.Thesensorsarecalibrateddistinctively.Itoffersusanadvantageovercontemporarymonitoringdevicesinwhichtheconcentrationsofsomepollutantsarecalculatedthroughalgorithms.Therefore,ourmonitorsaredesignedtogiveaccuratereadingstotheusers.EasyandVersatileConnectivityOurMonitorsacethedomainofconnectivity.Themonitorscomewithawiderangeofconnectivityoptions,includingWi-Fi,GSM,andRS-485.PranaAir-airqualitydevicesaredesignedtocatertoallyourneeds,whetherit’sforyourroomortheentirebuildingmanagementsystem(BMS).Youcanevenconnectyourairmonitor(s)toyourtelevisionsetsandtelecastthedashboarddata24*7.Portable&Cost-EffectiveSolutionWeofferthebestpossiblelow-cost&portableairqualitydevices–meters.Anyonecanplacetheseaestheticmonitorsanywheretheydesireorcarrythemforinstantreadings.AirQualityIndex(AQI)isusuallycalculatedthroughcomplexalgorithmsatanairqualitymonitoringstation.However,thehigh-endairqualitysensorsembeddedinthemonitorscondenseanentirestationintoaportabledevicewithoutpunchingaholeinsideyourpockets.SmartAccesstoRemoteDataConnectourmonitorstotheAQIAirQualitymobileapptoaccessthedataonasingledashboard.Theusercanalsoconnectmultipledevicesandtrackthemallsimultaneously.Also,viewthegraphicalrepresentationsofthedataandcomparemultipledatasets.YouareourPriorityForus,youmatter.Therefore,wealsocreatecustomizedinstrumentsandprovideairqualitysolutionsaspertherequirementsofourclients.Ifyourequireanefficientmonitorforairpollutionproblems,youneedtostoplooking.PranaAirMonitorsareyourbestbet.WhydoyourequireAirMonitorsandtheirSolutions?Airpollutionisanychemical,physical,orbiologicalfactorthatcontaminatestheinteriororoutdoorenvironmentandaltersthenaturalpropertiesoftheatmosphere.AccordingtoWHOreport,99%oftheworld’spopulationbreathesairthatexceedsitsguidelinelimitsi.e9outof10peoplebreathebadairquality.Annually,8milliondeathsareclaimedduetoairpollution,3.8millionindoor&4.2millionoutdoorpollution.Therehasbeenasignificantincreaseinairpollutionlevelsaroundtheworldasaresultofthedramaticgrowthintheworldpopulation.Asaresult,peopleareatanincreasedriskofrespiratoryillnesses.So,daybyday,thereasonforpossessinganAirMonitoranditssolutionbecomesclearer.TheairqualitymonitorfromPranaAirgivesyouthepowertoknowwhatpollutantsareintheairaroundyouandhowmuchtheyarepollutingit.Asaresult,youcancontinueonwiththesolutionstomaketheairyoubreatheindoorshealthierandcleaner. AirQualitySensorTheTechnologyWeUsePranaAir–airpollutionmonitorsarepackedwithdurableairqualitysensorsthatinfusemodernandaccreditedtechnologytomeasureairpollutants.Anairqualitysensorisadevicethatmeasurestheairqualityinsideandoutsidethebuildingsasitpertainstotheinhabitants’healthandcomfort.Thesensorsareanimportantpartofairhandlingsystemsinbothresidentialandcommercialbuildings.AirSensorOperatingPrincipleParticulateMatter(PM10,2.5)Typeofsensor:Optical90˚LightScatteringThelightthatstrikestheapertureofthemirrorat90°isreflectedtowardsthesensor.Thephotodioderegisterspulseforaslongasthelightisreflected.Theelectricalsignalthusreceivedisconvertedintoaconcentrationofparticulatematter.CO2Typeofsensor:Non-DispersiveInfraredSensors(NDIR)Wheninfrared(IR)radiationinteractswithgasmolecules,thegasmoleculesabsorbthelightataparticularwavelength,causingvibrationofthegasmolecules.ThesensorsdetectthereductionintransmittedIRlightwhichisproportionatetothegasconcentration.TVOCTypeofsensor:MetalOxideSensors(MOS)Whensemiconductorparticlesareheatedinairatahightemperature,oxygenisadsorbedontheparticlesurfacebycapturingfreeelectrons.Adepletionlayerisformedwhichisdependentontheradiusofthesemiconductor.Thedepletioncanextenduptothewholeareaofeachparticle.ToxicGases(CO,O3,NOx,SOx,H2S&C2H5OH)Typeofsensor:ElectrochemicalSensorsTheseareamperometricfuelcellswithtwoelectrodes.Whenthetoxicgascomesincontactwiththeworkingelectrode,thegaswillgetoxidizedontheworkingelectrodethroughachemicalreactionwithwatermoleculesintheair. AirQualityManagementSystemAlllivingthingsrequireairtosurvive.Itisthebasicnecessitythatsustainslifeonthisplanet.Everybodyhasarighttobreathepureair.However,thepopulationexplosionandfast-pacedurbanisationhaveworsenedtheairqualityoverthelastfewdecades.Thisdeclineintheairqualityhasleftpeoplearoundtheglobegaspingforbreath.Therefore,thereisanemergingneedforefficientairqualitymanagementpractices.AnAirQualityManagementSystemisacomprehensiveschemeforabatingairpollution.Itincludestheeffectivemonitoringoftheparametersthatimpactandsteertheairqualityofanenvironment(indoororoutdoor).Monitoringisinstrumentalinidentifyingthechiefpollutantsinthatenvironment,andthus,inchalkingoutapreciseandholisticmanagementplantocombatairpollution.Hence,airqualitymonitoringbecomestheprimefactorthatenablesustobreathefreshandpureair.Commonairpollutantsthatrendertheairsurroundingusunbreathableareparticulatematter(PM),nitrogendioxide(NO2),sulfurdioxide(SO2),carbonmonoxide(CO),andtotalvolatileorganiccompounds(TVOCs).However,someparametersthatdriveindoorandoutdoorairdifferfromeachotherduetothedifferenceinthesourcesofthepollutants.Thus,thepermissiblelimitsforairpollutantsarealsodifferentforindoorandoutdoorenvironments.Thesestandardsmayalsovaryorcanberelaxeddependingonfactors,suchascountry,availabilityofsources,etc.PranaAirOutdoorAirQualityMonitorisContinuousAmbientAirQualityMonitoringSystem(CAAQMS)whichworksdigitallyandgivesreal-timeairdata.ThemonitorisinstalledwithdifferentsensorstodetectthepresenceofPM10andPM2.5,SO2.NO2,O3,H2S,andCO.Itislowcost,easytouse,portableconsumesverylesstimeforanalysisandhasGSM,Wi-Fi,andRS-485connectivitytype.Therearenoafter-purchaseexpensesandhaveGSM,Wi-Fi,andRS-485connectivitytype.GetAQuoteAirQualityStandardsDespitethefactthattherecommendationsareneitherstandardsnorlegallyenforceablecriteria,theyareintendedtoprovidedirectionfordecreasingthehealtheffectsofairpollutionbasedontheexpertappraisalofcurrentscientificinformation.Theserecommendationsintegratescientificinformationfromavarietyofnations,makingthemapplicabletoawiderangeofglobalsituationsandcapableofsupportingawiderangeofairqualitymanagementpolicyalternatives.IndoorOutdoorParametersWELLLEEDASHRAEWHO-EuropePM2.535µg/m315µg/m335µg/m3-CO<9ppm10ppm11ppm10ppm(8h)TVOC<500µg/m3500µg/m3––HCHO<27ppb27ppb33µg/m30.1mg/m3O3<51ppb.075ppm.075ppm0.064ppm(8h)ParametersTimeWHOIndia(CPCB)US(EPA)European(EEA)PM2.5AnnualMean.5µg/m340µg/m315µg/m3Limitvalue,25µg/m324-hrMean.15µg/m360µg/m335µg/m3–PM10AnnualMean.15µg/m360µg/m3–Limitvalue,40µg/m324-hrMean.45µg/m3100µg/m3150µg/m3Limitvalue,50µg/m3(1-hr)O38-hrMean.100µg/m3100µg/m30.070ppmTargetvalue,120µg/m3NO2AnnualMean.10µg/m340µg/m353ppb40µg/m31-hrMean.200µg/m380µg/m3(24-hr)100ppbLimitvalue,200µg/m3SO224-hrMean.40µg/m380µg/m375ppb(1-hr)–HighlyAccuratePranaAirMonitorPM2.5correlationwithahigh-endinstrumentOne-StopSolution–AQIMobileAppTogettheupdatesaboutAirQualitynearyou,DownloadAQIAppTotrackthequalityoftheairyouinhale,downloadtheAQIapponyouriOS/Androiddevice(s)andforgetallyourworries.DownloadtheappviaGooglePlayStore(forAndroid),orAppleAppStore(foriOS).TogettheupdatesaboutAirQualitynearyou,DownloadAQIAppTotrackthequalityoftheairyouinhale,downloadtheAQIapponyouriOS/Androiddevice(s)andforgetallyourworries.DownloadtheappviaGooglePlayStore(forAndroid),orAppleAppStore(foriOS).DownloadAQITVAppInstallourappinyoursmartTV,andconnectyourmonitorstodisplayairqualitydataonyourtelevisionsets24*7.AQIWebDashboardReal-time&HistoricalDataAccessthereal-timeorhistoricairpollutiondatawithAQI,PM2.5,PM10,Temperature,Humidity&Noiseparametersofyourcityanytime,anywhere.HealthRecommendationsObtainhealthrecommendationsaccordingtothecurrentairquality.Watchoutforthemonhighpollutiondays.GenerateaLink/ScantheQRGeneratealinkoraQRcodetosharethelivemonitoringdataexternally,withpeople.ComprehensiveAirQualityDataPlaceAQIIndiawidgetonyourhomescreentoviewAQIinformationonthego.ReliableDashboardLogintothewebdashboardandexploretheamazingfeatures.Itprovidesmeaningfulandmoreunderstandablemonitordata.ExportDataExportyourdevice’sdatainanExcelSheetformatforfuturereferenceviaanexclusivewebdashboard.ConvergenceofMultipleDevicesinoneplaceEasypairingwithone/multiplePranaAir–AirPollutionMonitorsthroughWiFi/GSM/RS485connectivity.GraphicalRepresentationforComparativeEaseGetgraphicalrepresentationsofairqualitydataforyourease.Also,youcancomparethedataandmakeinferences.OurClientsPocket+SensibleCAIR+Sensible+TypesofAirQualityMonitoringAmbientAirQualityMonitoringOutdoorAirisalsocalledambientair.AmbientAirMonitoringisoneofthemainaspectsthatdetermineenvironmentalstability.Airpollutiondoesnotonlyharmus,butitisalsodetrimentaltotheecologyandtheatmosphericchemistryoftheearth.Meteorologicalfactorsalsoalterandimpactairquality.Thus,outdoorairmonitoringisessential.SourcesofAmbientAirPollutionAblendofnaturalandanthropogenic(human-induced)sourcesareresponsibleforreleasingharmfulairtoxins.Naturalsourcesincludeforestfires,volcaniceruptions,earthquakes,seaspray,landslides,weatheringofsoil,pollination,windstorms,etc.,andreleaseconsiderableconcentrationsofairpollutants.Typicalanthropogenicsourcesofairpollutionaretheemissionsfromvariousmodesoftransport,construction,anddemolition,burningofwaste,agriculturalactivities,oilandgasproduction,exhaustfromchimneys,industrialactivities,etc.Humanactivitiesalsoexacerbatesomeofthenaturally-causedemissions.PM!ParticulateMatterIntroduction:PMistheabbreviationforparticulatematter(alsocalledparticulates).Itincludesamixtureofsolidparticlesandliquiddropletsfoundintheair,orsimplyaerosols.Theyvaryinsize.Someparticles,suchasdirt,smoke,flyash,mists,condensingvapors,mist,soot,ordust,areconspicuousenoughtobevisibletothenakedeye.Othersaresotinythattheycanonlybedetectedwiththehelpofanelectronmicroscopethingsintoperspective,PM2.5isalmost1/30thofthesizeofahumanhair!Theseincludedust,dirt,andsmoke.Sources:Theseparticlesoriginatefrombothnaturalandanthropogenic(human)activity.–Primary:Industrialprocesses,combustion,agriculturalactivities,constructionanddemolition,unpavedroads,windblowndust,smokestacks,andforestfires.–Secondary:Otherairpollutants,likeNOx,SOx,andVOCs,thatactasprecursorsfortheformationofPMintheatmosphere.CO2!CarbonDioxideIntroduction:CarbonDioxideCO2occursnaturallyfromtheatmosphere.It’sanessentialingredientinphotosynthesis,themethodbywhichplantsproducefoodandenergy.DegreesofcarbondioxidehavegrownsincetheIndustrialRevolution.Sources:–Theprincipalcausesaredeforestationandtheburningofallfossilfuelssuchascoal.–Decomposition,oceanrelease,andrespirationarethenaturalsourcesNO2!NitrogenDioxideIntroduction:NitrogenDioxideNO2istraceableintheambientairintheformofsevenoxides.Itisformedupontheoxidationofnitricoxideintheatmosphere.Initsliquidform,nitrogendioxideiscolorlesstobrown.Sources:Combustionsourcesaremostlyresponsibleforthereleaseofnitrogendioxide.Vehicularemissionsareitsprincipaloutdoorsource.Powerplants,industrialboilers,anddiesel-poweredheavyconstructionequipmentaresomeothersourcesofthisgas.–Naturalsourcesincludevolcanoesandbacteria.SO2!SulfurDioxideIntroduction:SulphurDioxide(SO2)isacolorless,solublegaswithacharacteristicpungentsmell.Itishighlyreactiveinnatureandcanreactwithotherpollutantsintheairtoformfineparticulatematter.Sources:Thisgasisproducedmainlyfromthecombustionofsulfur-containingfossilfuels,suchascoalandoil(eg,coalbeingburntinahomefireplaceforheatinganddiesel-poweredvehicles).Thechiefsourcesofsulfurdioxideareindustrialboilers,powerplants,andotherindustrialprocesseslikemetalprocessing(Aluminiumsmeltingandmanufacturingofsteel)andpetroleumrefining.Dieselenginesareanotherkeysource,includingoldbusesandtrucks,locomotives,ships,andoff-roaddieselequipment.–Naturalsourcesincludegeothermalactivity.O3!OzoneIntroduction:Ozone(O3)isaformofoxygen.Threeatomsofoxygenbindtogethertoformgaseousozone.Ozoneisconsideredapollutantwhenitsconcentrationintheloweratmosphere(troposphere)increasesbeyondthestipulatedlimit.Directexposuretolivingwithground-levelozone(GLO)isveryharmful.Sources:–ThereisnosourceonthesurfaceoftheEarththatdirectlyemitsozone,whichmeansthatitdoesnotoccurnaturally.Itisformedastheresultofaphotochemicalreactionbetweenoxidesofnitrogenandvolatileorganiccompounds(VOCs).Thepollutantsemittedbyvehicles,powerplants,industrialboilersandprecipitators,refineries,chemicalindustries,andothersreactinthepresenceofsunlighttoformozoneintheatmosphere.CO!CarbonMonoxideIntroduction:Carbonmonoxide(CO)—acolorless,odorless,tasteless,andtoxicairpollutant—isproducedintheincompletecombustionofcarbon-containingfuels,suchasgasoline,naturalgas,oil,coal,andwood.Sources:–Waterheaters–Furnacesorboilers–Fireplaces,bothgasandwood-burning–Stoves(Woodandgas-based)andovens–Tobaccosmoke GetAQuoteIndoorAirQualityMonitoringWetypicallyspendalmost90%ofourdayindoors,whetheratourhome,office,gym,orotherindoorset-ups.Weassumewearethesafestinourhomes.Theindoorairqualitycanbemoretoxicascomparedtoambientairquality.Theconcentrationsofafewairpollutantscanbe2to5timeshigherthantheirtypicaloutdoorlevels.What’sdreadfulisthatindoorairpollutioninfluencestheoverallwell-beingofthepeoplelivinginthatenvironment.Havingsubstandardindoorairqualitycompromisesthehealthoftheoccupantsofabuilding,puttingyouandyourlovedonesinjeopardy.IndoorAirQualityisbothacomfortandahealthparameter.Thus,monitoringbecomesanecessity.SourcesofIndoorAirPollutionTheindoorsourcesofpollutionmostlyincludethecombustionoffuel-basedmaterialsandtheuseofhouseholdchemicals.Activitieslikecooking,burningofcandlesandincensesticks,painting,dusting,useofdeodorants,etc.affecttheindoorairquality.However,duetoconstrictedspaceandclutter,thepollutantsstaytrappedintheindoorenvironment.Thisentrapmentcreatesthepertinentproblemofindoorairpollution.PM!ParticulateMatterIntroduction:ParticulateMatter(PM)isthesuspendedmicroscopicaerosol(solidorliquid)particlespresentintheair.PM10andPM2.5aresmallerthan10micrometersand2.5micrometersindiameterrespectively,outofwhichPM2.5isrespirable.Toputthingsintoperspective,PM2.5isalmost1/30thofthesizeofahumanhair!Theseincludedust,dirt,andsmoke.Sources:–Infiltrationviadoors,windows&walls(fenestration).–Activitieslikecooking,combustion,andcigarettesmoking.CO2!CarbonDioxideIntroduction:CarbonDioxideCO2isacolorlessgaswithadensityabout53%higherthanthatofdryair.Itsmoleculesconsistofacarbonatomcovalentlydoublebondedtotwooxygenatoms.Sources:–Anthropogenicsources:productionofcement,deforestation,fossilfuel,coal,oil,andnaturalgasburning–Naturalsources:oceanrelease,decomposition,respirationHCHO!FormaldehydeIntroduction:FormaldehydeisanaturallyoccurringorganiccompoundwiththeformulaCH₂O.Thepurecompoundisapungent-smellingcolorlessgasthatpolymerizesspontaneouslyintoparaformaldehyde,henceitisstoredasanaqueoussolution.Sources:–Sourcesofformaldehydeinthehomeincludebuildingmaterials,smoking,householdproducts,andtheuseofun-vented,fuel-burningappliances,likegasstovesorkerosenespaceheaters.TVOC!TotalVolatileOrganicCompoundsIntroduction:Weusealotofchemicalsthatvaporizeuponexposuretoair.Suchcompoundsarecalledvolatilecompounds.Sources:–Releasedthrougheverydayhouseholdproductslikevinegar,nailpolish,varnish,deodorants,etc.–SubstanceslikeBenzene,Ethanol,etc.canbefoundinpaints,cleaners,detergents,sanitizers,kerosene,petrol,andpolishes.Impact:*CarcinogenicO3!OzoneIntroduction:Ozoneisnothingbutaformofoxygen.Threeatomsofoxygenbindtogethertoformgaseousozone.Ontheground,itisformedastheresultofaphotochemicalreactionbetweenoxidesofnitrogenandvolatileorganiccompounds(VOCs).Sources:–Activitieslikecooking,combustion,andcigarettesmoking.CO!CarbonMonoxideIntroduction:Vehicularemissionsfromcars,trucks,etc.arethegreatestsourcesofCO.Inthehousehold,severalitemssuchasunventedkerosene,heaters,blockedandleakingchimneys,fireplaces/furnaces,etcimpactsindoorairquality.Sources:–Gasstoves,kerosene,furnaceleakage,carexhaust,spaceheaters GetAQuoteGetInTouchWithUsContactusformoredetailsabouttheairpollutionmonitoringdevices.DropamessageApplicationsofAirQualityMonitorRoomsMonitortheindoorairqualityofyourhomeswithPranaAirMonitors.TrafficJunctionsEfficientairqualitymonitoringandmitigationstrategiescouldchangewhatyouwouldassociatewithatrafficjunctionblizzardofemissions.SmartCitySmartairqualityisanindispensablepartoftheenvironmentasmartcitymodelconceptualizestouphold.OfficesMakeyourofficeenvironmentmoreproductivebymonitoringtheairyoubreathe.AirportsKeepataboveranairport’sairviaairmonitors,andmakesureyou’rebreathingitniceandeasy.ConstructionSitesAsthesereleasehighlevelsofinertpollutants,ourairmonitorstakecareofyouroccupationalhealthandsafetyneeds.HospitalsEnsurethattheplacewherepeoplecometogettreatedhasgotitsindooratmospheretreated.MetroStationsMetrostationsandsubwaysarechiefsourceswhereairpollutantscanstayaccumulated.Thus,itisnecessarytocontinuouslymonitortheairpeopleareexposedto.Research&DevelopmentPranaAirmonitorsarealsotailor-madeforhigh-end,credible,andpreciseairpollutionmonitoring.SharethispageSharewithFacebookSharewithTwitterSharewithLinkedInSharewithWhatsAppGotoTopheregeoopup