Ultratec MIE PDR-1000AN Users Manual

THEATRICAL SMOKE, FOG, AND HAZE TESTING

CALIBRATION FACTORS

ENVIRON has developed a protocol for using a MIE PDR-1000AN aerosol monitor to measure
concentrations of theatrical smoke, fog, and haze. The monitor measures the light scattering
produced by particles in the air, and reports the results in terms of mass concentration
(milligrams per cubic meter, or mg/m3) with the assumption that the particles in the air are a
fine dust. Because different types of particles have different light scattering properties, the
readings from the monitor need to be adjusted (or calibrated) when measuring something other
than dust (such as fog droplets). The user converts the dust readings to the correct mg/m
readings for the fog droplets by multiplying the dust readings by a calibration factor for the
particular fog fluid/fog machine combination being used for the fog, smoke, or haze effect.

The following calibration factors have been developed and approved by Equity and the League
for use in measuring theatrical smoke, fog, and haze:

Approved Calibration Factors for Monitoring Theatrical Smoke, Fog, and Haze

(updated September 2009)

Manufacturer Machine Fluid

CITC Fantasy FX spray can Fantasy FX Professional

Haze
Fog Max Natural Fogging Fluid glycol 0.66 (4)
Haze Max Water Vapor Haze Fluid glycerol 0.11 (4)
Starhazer High Performance Fluid mineral

F-100

Systems

Look Solutions / Cryo-Fog Cryo-Fog Fluid glycol 0.91 (16,21)
Theatre Effects Orka Regular-Fog Fluid glycol 0.23 (8)

Power Tiny Power Tiny Fluid glycol 0.49 (15)
Tiny Compact/Tiny C07 Tiny Fogger Fluid glycol 0.76 (4,21)
Tiny Fogger/Tiny F07 Tiny Fogger Fluid glycol 0.76 (4,21)
Unique/Unique2 Hazer Unique Fluid glycol 0.30 (4,12)

Martin
Professional

Jem Glaciator Jem B2 Heavy Fog Fluid glycol 3.41 (4)
Jem Glaciator X-Stream Jem C3 Heavy Fog Fluid glycol 3.23 (23)
Jem ZR12-DMX Jem Pro-Smoke Super

Jem ZR24/7 Hazer Jem Pro-Haze Fluid glycol 0.76 (5)
Jem ZR33 Hi-Mass

Magnum 2500Hz Jem Pro-Haze Fluid glycol 0.28 (23)

Atmosphere HQ Fluid glycol 1.21 (10) High End

Atmosphere Stage Formula glycol 0.25 (1)

Atmosphere Cold Flow

Formula

Regular-Fog Fluid glycol 1.46 (4,12) Viper II (NT)

Quick-Fog Fluid glycol 2.02 (17)

Fluid

Jem Pro-Smoke Super

Fluid

Jem ProSteam Simulation

Fluid

Fluid
Type

mineral

oil

oil

glycol 2.41 (1)

glycol 1.12 (4)

glycol 0.79 (23)

glycol 2.31 (23)

Calibration

Factor

0.87 (20)

0.87 (4)

3

Ref

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CALIBRATION FACTORS

Approved Calibration Factors for Monitoring Theatrical Smoke, Fog, and Haze

(updated September 2009)

Manufacturer Machine Fluid

MDG Fog
Generators

Reel EFX, Inc. DF-50 Diffusion Fluid mineral

Laboratories

Rosco Alpha 900 (cont.) Rosco Light Fog Fluid glycol 1.38 (1)
Laboratories Rosco Stage & Studio Fluid glycol 1.56 (1)
(cont.) Rosco Clear Fog Fluid glycol 1.43 (4)

SFX Fog Master FM-1 Aquafog Fluid glycol 0.19 (3)
Smoke Factory Tour Hazer Tour Hazer Fog Fluid glycol 0.30 (4)
Ultratec Directors Choice glycol 4.17 (1,9,25)
Special Extra Quick Dissipating glycol 3.17 (1,25)
Effects Quick Dissipating glycol 3.45 (1,25)
(formerly Le
Maitre Special Directors Choice glycol 4.17 (1,9,25)
Effects) Extra Quick Dissipating glycol 3.17 (1,25)

Mini-Max MDG Dense Fluid glycol 3.21 (1)
Atmosphere APS MDG Neutral Fluid mineral

MAX 3000 APS MDG Neutral Fluid mineral

MDG MAX 3000 APS
through accumulator box

1500 / 1600

Alpha 900 Rosco Clear Fog Fluid glycol 1.82 (1)

Delta 3000

Delta Hazer Rosco Delta Hazer Fluid glycol 0.71 (18)
PF-1000

G100

G150

G300/G3000

G300/LSG or equivalent
chiller
Mini Mist Regular Fog Fluid glycol 2.24 (10,25)

MDG Neutral Fluid mineral

Rosco Clear Fog Fluid glycol 1.82 (1)Rosco
Rosco Fog Fluid glycol 1.27 (1)
Rosco Light Fog Fluid glycol 1.38 (1)
Rosco Stage & Studio Fluid glycol 1.56 (1)
Rosco Fog Fluid glycol 0.58 (19) 1750
Rosco Stage & Studio Fluid glycol 0.67 (19)

Rosco Fog Fluid glycol 1.27 (1)

Rosco Fog Fluid glycol 1.00 (4)
Rosco Light Fog Fluid glycol 1.35 (4)
Rosco Stage & Studio Fluid glycol 1.97 (4)

Rosco Clear Fog Fluid glycol 1.82 (1)
Rosco Fog Fluid glycol 1.27 (1)
Rosco Light Fog Fluid glycol 1.38 (1)
Rosco Stage & Studio Fluid glycol 1.56 (1)

Regular Fog Fluid glycol 4.17 (1,25)

Molecular Fog Fluid glycol 2.58 (1,25)
Pro Beam (Long Lasting) glycol 1.42 (4,25)
Quick Dissipating glycol 3.45 (1,25)
Regular Fog Fluid glycol 4.17 (1,25)
Directors Choice glycol 0.30 (4,9,24,25)
Molecular Fog Fluid glycol 0.53 (4,24,25)
Pro Beam (Long Lasting) glycol 0.67 (4,24,25)
Quick Dissipating glycol 2.65 (4,24,25)
Regular Fog Fluid glycol 0.30 (4,24,25)
Regular Haze Fluid glycerol 0.09 (10,24,25)
Molecular Fog Fluid glycol 4.95* (7,25)

Fluid

Type

oil

oil

oil

oil

Calibration

Factor

0.78 (1)

0.78 (1)

0.27 (6)

0.78 (1)

Ref