B. Machaj, J. Strzałkowski, B. Krawczyńska
Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Dorodna 16, 03-195 Warsaw, Poland
A new version of isotope dust concentration gauge for monitoring airborne dust pollution of the
air employs a ready made personal computer as the control and processing unit in the gauge instead of
specialized electronics. That solution of the gauge reduces the needed specialized electronics to a
simple computer interface coupling the computer to the measuring head. This also reduces electronics of
the measuring head itself, i.e. GM detector circuit, power supplies and electronic circuits to switch
on/off driving motors. The functioning and operation of the gauge is controlled by the computer program
that can be easily modified if needed. The computer program for the gauge enables automatic measurements
of dust concentration. Up to fifty measuring cycles can be easily programmed for a day. The results of
measurements are presented in the form of data collection, diagram of dust concentration distribution
during one day, diagram of dust distribution during 30 successive days or diagram of average dust
concentration distribution during a day which may be computed by combining data of the selected number
of measurements. Recalibration of the gauge and checking up of the gauge are also carried out under
the program control. Functioning of the gauge is illustrated in nine drawings and diagrams.