Home Health Box
Comprehensive indoor air sampling
The Home Health Box (HHB) is a compact indoor air sampler and monitor. The HHB can be configured to sample and sense a range of pollutants:
- Up to two particulate matter sampling channels
- Up to two active gas sampling channels
- Time-resolved particulate matter (PM) and total volatile organic compound (tVOC) sensing
- Time-resolved NDIR CO2 sensing
- Time-resolved sensing of up to five additional gases (e.g., NO2, CO), formaldehyde) using electrochemical sensors.
All samples are collected using the same virtually-silent pumping technology as our Ultrasonic Personal Air Sampler (UPAS).
Configuration Options and Specifications
Particulate matter sampling channels
Quantity | The Home Health Box can configured with 0, 1, or 2 particulate matter sampling channels |
Flow rate | 1.0 or 2.0 L min-1 (depending on the size-selective inlet used) |
Flow rate accuracy | ± 4% of setpoint (actively controlled) |
Available size-selective inlets | PM2.5 @ 1 L min-1, PM2.5 @ 2 L min-1, Respirable @ 2 L min-1, PM10/Thoracic @ 2 L min-1 |
Filter size | 37 mm (default) or 25 mm; quick-change filter cartridges for easy in-field handling |
Maximum back pressure | 7.0" H2O @ 1 L min-1, 4.5" H2O @ 2 L min-1 |
Gas sampling channels
Quantity | The Home Health Box can configured with 0, 1, or 2 gas sampling channels |
Flow rate | 3 to 30 mL min-1; user programmable |
Flow rate accuracy | ± 4% of setpoint (actively controlled) |
Compatible sorbent media | ¼” OD × 3.5” long (6.35-mm OD × 89-mm long) thermal desorption tubes Waters™ Sep-Pak® cartridges Common glass sorbent tubes (e.g., 6 to 10-mm in diameter) |
Maximum back pressure | 34" H2O |
Pollutant sensors
Baseline sensor package | Particulate matter: Sensirion SEN55 (laser light scattering) Carbon dioxide (CO2): Sensirion SCD30 (non-dispersive infrared; NDIR) tVOCs and NOx (qualitative estimates): Sensirion SGP41 (MOx) |
Electrochemical sensors for additional pollutants | Up to four Alphasense B-series sensors: NO2, NO, CO, O3 Formaldehyde: Sensirion SFA30 |
Power
Power supply | 15 W, 5 V USB Type-C® |
Line power | The Home Health Box can run indefinitely when plugged into a wall outlet |
Battery | Li-ion; 24 W-h; battery life will depend on the sample configuration, filter media, sorbent media, and local air density; 8-h runtime on battery when collecting two filter samples on MTL PTFE membrane filters at 2 L min-1 and two gas samples on Markes Carbopack X SafeLok™ thermal desorption tubes at 30 mL min-1 with PM sensor, CO2 sensor, formaldehyde sensor, and one Alphasense B-series electrochemical sensor running in a location with 1.0 g L-1 air density. |
Charging time | When the HHB is not running, the battery will charge fully in 2 h using the provided 15 W, 5 V USB Type-C wall adapter. |
Size, weight, and noise
Exterior size | 213 mm × 132 mm × 107 mm, excluding size-selective inlets |
Weight | Up to 1.5 kg; depends upon configuration and sample media installed (all sample media to be provided by the user) |
Noise | < 50 dB at 25 cm distance |
Data logging
Memory type | microSD™ card |
Data logging interval | 5, 15, 30, or 60 s; default = 30 s |
Operating conditions
Temperature | Operating = -20 to 60 °C; Charging = 0 to 45 °C; Storage = -20 to 50 °C |
Relative humidity | Up to 95% at 40 °C (non-condensing) |
Altitude | 2,500 ft (760 m) below sea level to 20,000 ft (6,100 m) above sea level; all sample flow rates will be adjusted automatically for variations in air density within this altitude range. |
Technical Resources
Product Information Sheet
HHB capabilities and specifications
User Guide
Home Health Box User Guide
Quick-Start Guide
A shorter version of the HHB User Guide
Firmware
Latest firmware version for the HHB
Desktop software
For programming HHB sample settings
Zotero Library
Publications that feature the HHB
R Shiny application
Web-based application for data visualization
astr package
R package for working with HHB log files

Wiki
Find answers to frequently-asked questions
Link coming soon!