Abstract:
AN INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING DUST ACCUMULATION ON A DARK SLIDE, OF THE TYPE DISCLOSED IN U.S. PAT NO 3,526,461, IS CALIBRATED BEFORE EACH USE WITH A CALIBRATION MEANS MOUNTED IN IT FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A CALIBRATION POSITION AT THE LOCATION TO BE OCCUPIES BY SLIDES AN AN OUT-OF-THE-WAY POSITION. THE CALIBRATION MEANS COMPRISES MEANS FOR REFLECTING TOWARD THE PHOTOCELL OF THE INSTRUMENT A PORTION OF THE LIGHT SHONE ACROSS SLIDES, AND PRECALIBRATED MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH REFLECTED LIGHT THAT STRIKES THE PHOTOCELL.