{"id":256481,"date":"2021-11-02T09:48:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T09:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ionscience.com\/?p=256481"},"modified":"2021-11-10T15:21:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T15:21:28","slug":"gas-concentration-parts-per-million-ppm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ionscience.com\/en\/news\/gas-concentration-parts-per-million-ppm\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas concentration: Parts Per Million (PPM)"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>What is a Part Per Million (PPM)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Measuring <a href=\"https:\/\/ionscience.com\/en\/gases\/acetone\/\">Acetone<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/ionscience.com\/en\/gases\/hydrogen-sulfide\/\">Hydrogen sulphide<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ionscience.com\/en\/gases\/benzene\/\">Benzene<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/ionscience.com\/en\/?post_type=gases&amp;s=Xylene\">Xylene<\/a>, if you are measuring harmful gases, you are likely to measure them using PPM units. 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