Hand-held PIDs part of vital equipment on board government body’s ‘first responder’ reconnaissance vehicles
ION Science has recently supplied 300 Tiger hand-held volatile organic compound (VOC) detectors to Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) where they are part of the vital chemical measurement system on board ‘first responder’ reconnaissance vehicles.
WHAT TO EXPECT ONBOARD AN OPERATION VEHICLE
Each of the 300 reconnaissance vehicles in operation across Germany will have a Tiger instrument on board. The 4x4s are used to measure, trace and report chemical contamination, find debris and to mark and monitor contaminated areas. The crew consists of four people; two qualified teams per vehicle can operate in turns.
Clemens Verley from ION Science Messetechnik (ISM) comments: “Chemical contamination disasters require immediate and proper intervention. Rapid survey of large areas with the help of onboard systems and simultaneous reception of GPS data allows the immediate formulation of contamination profiles for population protective measures.
Each vehicle’s chemical measurement system includes a VOC monitor and ion mobility spectrometer. He continues: “In Germany, the Tiger is becoming increasingly recognised as the best performing PID on the market and widely used by the fire department, for example. We worked closely with BBK to fully understand their application and unique monitoring requirements. They subsequently chose a bespoke version of the Tiger for its well-proven, anti-contamination design and other key features, including the latest probe with leak-proof seal that offers increased sideways impact resistance and reliability.”
ISM developed an innovative in-vehicle docking station that charges the Tiger whilst in transit, ensuring continuous real-time measurements that provide an accurate reflection of the potentially hazardous situation.
WHY ION SCIENCE’S TIGER IS PERFECT FOR THE JOB
The instrument’s well-proven MiniPID 2 is a simple plug and play sensor that has been specially developed by Ion Science to deliver a dynamic and reliable response to a vast number of VOCs. Designed for rapid detection, with an unrivalled response time of just two seconds, and the widest measurement range of one part per billion (ppb) up to 20,000 parts per million (ppm)*, the robust Tiger is ready to use, straight out of the box, and if required, extremely simple to configure.
It offers worldwide Intrinsic Safety (IS) certification, making it suitable for use in potentially explosive, hazardous environments, and also meets ATEX, IECEx, North American and Canadian standards.
Inexpensive disposable parts such as filters and lamps are easy to change, minimising downtime. Simple connectivity to a PC via the USB allows data to be downloaded quickly.
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