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Gas Detectors For Personnel & Site Safety

Changing legislation and regulatory compliance highlights the demand for gas detectors

Gas Detection Instrument – Do You Require One In Your Industry?

The Gas Detection Instrument guide which can be downloaded below provides the reader with an in-depth balance of knowledge outlining the different gas detection instrument that are currently available on the market. Depending on your industry/application a different variant of instrumentation will be more suited to your needs. In the guide you will understand the benefits and requirements for each type of instrument.

Gas Detection Instruments are available in four different formats, the most common are;

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Diffusion Vs. Pumped Fixed Gas Detection

Diffusion Fixed Gas Detection Device

A diffusion gas detection device works, as the name suggests, on the diffusion principle. The sensor is exposed to the ambient air and will measure the gas by means of the diffusion principle. Diffusion means proportional spread of molecules over the available space (from high concentration to low concentration). This also means that a diffusion gas detection device is only able to measure the concentration of gases at the location where the device is located. Since there is no forced flow of the gas to be measured, this device is not suitable for taking measurements remotely, but they do accurately identify what’s present in a given location.

Pumped Fixed Gas Detection Device

Pumped instruments are equipped with a built-in sampling pump. This means that the device is constantly drawing in gases. A sampling hose may be connected to extend the reach. This means that you can take a measurement from a safe distance so you have an idea of which gases will be present in which concentration before you are exposed to this environment. This allows you to make an appropriate risk analysis and make the right strategy and PPE choices based on the measurement results. By positioning the measuring hose correctly, you can also make a correct measurement at different heights to chart all risks.

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Comparative specifications
Sensor Variant	MiniPID 2 PPM WR VOC Sensor	MiniPID 2 PPM VOC Sensor	MiniPID 2 PPB WR VOC Sensor	MiniPID 2 PPB VOC Sensor	MiniPID 2 HS VOC Sensor	MiniPID 2 10.0 eV VOC Sensor	MiniPID 2 11.7 eV VOC Sensor	MiniPID 2 PPB XF Sensor
Electrode Stack Colour	Blue	Blue	White	White	Red	White + Gold Spot	White	White + Filter
Minimum Detection Limit	500 ppb	100 ppb	20 ppb	1 ppb	0.5 ppb	5 ppb	100 ppb	1 ppb
Range	0 to >10,000 ppm	0 to 4000 ppm	0 to >200 ppm	0 to >40 ppm	0 to >3 ppm	0 to >100 ppm	0 to >100 ppm	>40 ppm
Response Time T90 (s)	<3	<3	<8	<8	<12	<8	<8	<12s
Sensitivity	>0.4 mV/ppm @ 100ppm	>0.65 mV/ppm @ 100 ppm	>5 mV/ppm	>30 mV/ppm	>600 mV/ppm	>15 mV/ppm	>1 mV/ppm	>30 mV/ppm
Lamp Energy	10.6 eV	10.6 eV	10.6 eV	10.6 eV	10.6 eV	10.0 eV	11.7 eV	10.6eV
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