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    The Federal Institute of Metrology METAS is Switzerland's National Metrology Institute. It operates at the highest levels of measurement accuracy and maintains Switzerland's primary measurement standards which are directly traceable to SI units. METAS ensures measurements can be performed in Switzerland with the accuracy required for industry, research, administration and society through its calibration services, oversight of measuring equipment, and engagement in research and development.

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    The Federal Institute of Metrology METAS is Switzerland's National Metrology Institute. It operates at the highest levels of measurement accuracy and maintains Switzerland's primary measurement standards which are directly traceable to SI units. METAS ensures measurements can be performed in Switzerland with the accuracy required for industry, research, administration and society through its calibration services, oversight of measuring equipment, and engagement in research and development.

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    The Federal Institute of Metrology METAS is Switzerland's National Metrology Institute. It operates at the highest levels of measurement accuracy and maintains Switzerland's primary measurement standards which are directly traceable to SI units. METAS ensures measurements can be performed in Switzerland with the accuracy required for industry, research, administration and society through its calibration services, oversight of measuring equipment, and engagement in research and development.

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    Federal Institute of Metrology METAS

    The national primary standard at METAS is directly traceable to METAS: The National Metrology Institute of Switzerland
    SI-units and stands therefore at the cutting edge of the meas­ The Federal Institute of Metrology METAS is the National Metrology
    urement pyramid. Institute of Switzerland. It represents the state of the art of mea­
    Particle number concentrations as low as 0.5 cm–3 can be gener­ suring accuracy in Switzerland. Through its activities in research
    ated and measured with an expanded relative uncertainty be­ and development and its range of services, METAS is instrumental
    tween 5 % and 10 %. in ensuring that measurements can be performed in Switzerland
    at the level of accuracy demanded by industry, research, adminis­
    tration and society.
    10 4
    Calibration
    FCE
    Particle number concentrations CN/cm–3

    according to CPC
    METAS realises the Swiss reference standards, ensures their inter­
    10 3
    ISO 27891 Not a primary
    standard
    national recognition and disseminates them with the requisite
    Calibration of optical
    particle counters
    Extrapolation factor
    20... > 1000!!!

    OPC degree of accuracy in each case. METAS oversees the market


    10 2
    launch process, use and control of measuring equipment in the
    retail trade, traffic, public safety, health and environmental protec­
    LAPAZ tion. It makes sure that the measurements required for the pro­
    10 1 Relevant range
    for clean spaces tection of people and the environment can be carried out correctly
    and in the prescribed manner.
    10 0
    1 10 100 1000
    METAS keeps up with scientific and technological developments
    Equivalent mobility diameter d/μm
    in order to maintain its place at the cutting edge.

    Optical particle counters (OPC) are often calibrated with con­


    densation particle counters (CPC). CPC’s are not a primary
    standard. To fulfill traceability they need to be calibrated with a
    farraday cup electrometer (FCE) according to ISO 27891. FCE’s
    cannot measure particle concentrations below 1000 cm –3.
    To reach a traceable calibration of the OPC with a CPC, the cali­
    bration of the CPC needs to be extrapolated by factor up to 1000.
    On the contrary, LAPAZ is a primary standard and is able to
    calibrate OPC’s in the relevant ranges of clean spaces.
    Traceable calibration of counting
    efficiency according to ISO 21501-4

    Laboratory of Particles and Aerosols at METAS


    aerosol@metas.ch

    Federal Institute of Metrology METAS


    Lindenweg 50, 3003 Bern-Wabern, Switzerland
    Telephone +41 58 387 01 11, www.metas.ch

    No. 1 | 10.2018
    Interested in the testing and measurement
    capabilities of these METAS facilities?
    Contact us with questions or a visit request.
    METAS is the first metrology institute worldwide to provide cali­
    bration of optical particle counters in the range from 0.1 μm to
    10.0 μm, traceable to SI-units.

    The home-built calibration facility at METAS is able to simulate


    clean room conditions and allows comparisons with the national
    primary standard for optical particle counting called LAPAZ.

    Air supply

    The progress in research and development, the miniaturization Injection of generated


    PSL-particles
    of high-tech processes and furthermore the strict safety regula­
    tions in comestible sectors, in health sectors and in the pharma­ Mixing air supply Mixing air supply
    ceutical industry lead towards more and more processes in clean
    rooms. An accurate monitoring of the clean rooms’ air quality is
    therefore mandatory. To fulfill air quality regulations in clean
    rooms, calibrated and traceable devices, such as optical particle
    counters, are required.

    According ISO 14644-1 the air quality in clean rooms and similar Homogenised monodisperse
    PSL-aerosol
    environments is defined by the number of smallest particles per
    cubic meter of air. Clean rooms are categorized into nine classes
    based on the particle number concentration and particle size.
    Here, it must be noted that even the lowest particle number con­
    centrations can be crucial in clean rooms.
    Sheath air supply

    10 8
    ISO c
    10 7 lass 9
    ISO c Data acquisition;
    10 6 lass 8 DUT 1.19 cm–3 calculations;
    ISO c
    Particle per m3

    10 5 lass 5 ISO c recording 1.24 cm–3


    lass 7
    ISO c ISO c
    10 4 lass 4 lass 6
    ISO c
    10 3 lass 3 Photomultiplier
    ISO c
    10 2 lass 2
    ISO c Laser
    10 1 lass 1
    Convex lens
    10 0
    Cylindrical lens
    0.1 0.3 0.5 1 5
    Particle Size (μm)

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