Patent ID: 6857328

Claim:
An aerosol sampling apparatus for collecting aerosols in liquid or gas comprising: a sampling cassette having an inlet port, a body, and an outlet port; an aerosol collector positioned within said body of said cassette, said aerosol collector is an impactor plate having an adhesive surface for collecting aerosols; and a hollow tubular body having a distal open inlet, an intermediate portion, and a proximal open outlet, said distal open inlet being beveled to form a sharp point to inhibit the blockage of said distal open inlet if the distal end of said tubular body is positioned against an object, said intermediate portion including one or more radially projecting holes for allowing the passage solids, liquids, or gases from the exterior of said tubular body to the interior of said tubular body, said proximal open outlet connected to said inlet of said sampling cassette.