Gilian Gil Air Plus User manual

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IOM Sampling with the Gilian Gil Air Plus Pump Procedure
Calibrating GilAir Pump with IOM Sampler
To turn pump on, press the check mark/power button until screen lights up.
Check the flow rate:
1. Press the check mark/power button.
2. Use down arrow to scroll to “Flow Set.”
3. Adjust the flow using the +/- buttons to set flow rate to 2000 cc/min (2 L/min).
After pump has charged:
1. Pull pump off charger.
2. Press check mark/power button.
Photo 1. Gilian Pump Calibration Setup
3. Use “down”arrow until indicator is on “Calibrate.”Press check mark/power
button.
Allow the pump to run in calibrate mode for about five minutes.

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Calibration
Set up:
1. Place IOM face down (filter opening) onto the calibration adapter. Keep the IOM
centered.
2. Screw down onto the IOM until snug, NOT tight! Screwing the bolt too tight
can cause the IOM to crack.
3. Place tubing on each end of the calibration adapter.
Photo 2. Loading the IOM in the Calibration adapter
4. Connect tubing with attached media onto the “suction” inlet of the calibrator;
funnel side of adapter goes towards the calibrator.
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Photo 3. Tubing Configuration of the Calibrator, Calibration adapter, and Pump

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Turning on calibrator:
1. Turn on the calibrator by holding down the power button until the light inside
turns on and the piston will drop.
Photo 4. Calibrator Powered On, Piston Dropped
2. The “measure” option will be highlighted. Select “Enter.”
3. Use the “right”arrow to scroll over to “CONT.” (Continuous) to run the calibrator
continuously until manually stopped.
4. Connect other end of tubing onto pump inlet.

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Photo 5. Calibrator Setup
5. If the “average” reading on the calibrator is not between 1900-2100 cc/min (1.90-
2.10L) then the pump flow needs to be adjusted to the average flow rate on the
calibrator. (i.e., If the average flow on calibrator reads 1890 cc/min (1.89L), then
adjust the flow on the pump to 1890 which will increase the pump volume closer
to 2000 cc/min.)
6. To adjust the flow on the pump, press the “+/-”button to go up or down to the
flow rate needed. Press the check mark/power button once adjusted.
Allow the piston to cycle at least 10 times prior to taking the reading.
7. Once the “Flow” and “Average” reading stabilize, take the average reading as the
calibration number. This number should be within 5% of 2.0 L/min (2000 cc/min).
8. Record the time of calibration for each pump.
9. Clear the reading by pressing the “right” arrow on the calibrator to reset.
10.Once you have recorded the “average” flow rate on calibrator, press the check
mark/power button on pump twice. This will return pump to the main screen.

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Photo 6. Exiting Out of Calibration Mode on Gilian Pump
Sampling on personnel:
1. Once pump is calibrated, disconnect it from calibration train.
2. Attach tubing with APHC LAB IOM sampler to the pump inlet (tubing will be
approximately 20 inches in length for personnel sampling).
3. Use clip on backside of pump to hook on person’s belt behind the hip, as
indicated in photo 7.
Photo 7. Gilian Pump Appropriately Attached to Belt

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4. Run tubing under the arm to collar/breathing zone area. Clip IOM on shirt.
Make sure IOM filter is open to the front (to allow proper air flow) and is
stationary.
5. Use additional clips on tubing to attach to the person’s shirt, allowing a little slack
on tubing as shown in photo 8.
6. Remove cap from the IOM.
Photo 8. IOM Filter Correctly Oriented on Wearer, with Cap Removed
7. Turn pump on by pressing the check mark/power button with the indicator on the
“Run” option.
The flow will gradually increase to 2000 cc/min. A flashing green light will
appear at the top of screen. This indicates that the pump is in fact in the
run mode.

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Photo 9. Display Screen of a Running Pump
8. When done sampling, press the check mark/power button. Use down arrow to
scroll to “Stop.” Press check mark/power.
“Stopping” the run will end that sampling event. “Pausing” the pump will
pause the current sampling event and will resume once started again.
Photo 10. Pausing or Stopping the Gilian Pump

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Post calibration
1. Turn pump on and set in run mode. Allow pump(s) to run for a few minutes
before continuing to step 2.
2. Connect pump to calibrator tubing.
3. Follow instructions above for calibration.
4. Allow the piston to cycle 5-10 times. Record “average” flow as post calibration
reading.
To shut off calibrator, hold down power button until the screen turns off.
The calibrator should remain on charge at all times.
Troubleshooting
The below screen will display if the pump faults during its run time. This can happen due
to a kink in the tubing or if the inlet opening on side of pump becomes blocked. A
flashing “red” light will appear when the pump faults. The time of the fault (when the run
time ended) will be displayed. This can also be viewed under the “Review” tab on the
main screen.
Photo 11. Fault Screen on Gilian Pump