Meaning & use
Impinger
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A device used in air-quality sampling that draws air through a liquid to trap and measure airborne particles or gases.
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The industrial hygienist used a midget impinger to sample dust levels on the factory floor.
Researchers calibrated the impinger before collecting air samples near the highway.
A note on using this word
Related to the verb 'impinge' (to strike or collide), since sampled air physically impinges on the collection liquid inside the device.
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