Handheld VOC Analyzer with FID and PID Detection
Handheld dual FID/PID analyzer for spot checks and confined-space VOC screening.
Louise Corscadden, PhD
Director of Science · ConductScience
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Key Specifications
Full details →- Explosion-proof form
- Ex d ib IIC T3 Gb
- Repeatability
- FID≤2% ; PID≤2%
- Weight
- Only FID 2kg ;FID+PID 2.1kg
- FID life span
- Normal cleaning, >5000 hours
- Battery
- Using time is over 6 hours when fully charged
- Minimum detection limit
- FID: 0.2ppm methane; PID: 0.2ppm isobutene
A handheld volatile organic compound analyzer with combined flame-ionisation and photo-ionisation detection, sized for spot checks and confined-space entry screening rather than fixed installation.
Key features
- Combined flame-ionisation and photo-ionisation detection in a handheld platform.
- Battery-powered operation supports field screening away from fixed utilities.
- An explosion-protected enclosure supports industrial survey work.
Applications
Built for industrial hygiene and confined-space entry teams.
- Widely used for detection of VOCs, which from stationary pollution source, unorganized on-site, soil, gas stations, oil storage depots and oil transportation, etc.
Choosing the right configuration
Specify the target species, measurement range, zero and span equipment, sample conditioning, shelter or rack arrangement, communications, and reporting method as one monitoring system. ConductScience reviews the site and calibration plan before quoting.
Features & Benefits
Explosion-proof form
- Ex d ib IIC T3 Gb
Repeatability
- FID≤2% ; PID≤2%
Weight
- Only FID 2kg ;FID+PID 2.1kg
FID life span
- Normal cleaning, >5000 hours
Battery
- Using time is over 6 hours when fully charged
Minimum detection limit
- FID: 0.2ppm methane; PID: 0.2ppm isobutene
Hydrogen cylinder volume
- Using time is over 6 hours when fully charged
Response time of probe sampling
- PID: use 500ppm isobutene, 90% of the final value is achieved in 3.5 seconds at most; FID: use 10,000ppm methane, 90% of the final value is achieved in 3.5 seconds at most.
Dynamic (linear) range
- FID: 0~50,000ppm; PID: 0~2,000ppm
Sampling speed
- At the inlet of sampling probe, the rating is about 0.5 L/min
What does this instrument measure, and who is it for?
It measures volatile organic compounds during spot checks and confined-space entry screening. It is built for industrial hygiene and confined-space entry teams. It is designed for continuous, unattended operation in a monitoring shelter or cabinet, with periodic zero and span calibration.
What measurement principle does it use?
Combined flame-ionisation and photo-ionisation detection, sized to be carried rather than installed. The two detectors disagree in a useful way: what one sees and the other does not is itself information about the compound class present.
Which specifications are confirmed?
The specification table lists ten confirmed ordering parameters for this instrument. Use them to compare the operating range, utilities, and analytical performance required by the method. They include Explosion-proof form at Ex d ib IIC T3 Gb, Repeatability at FID≤2%; PID≤2% and Weight at Only FID 2kg;FID+PID 2.1kg.
What should be confirmed before ordering?
Confirm siting and inlet configuration, zero and span gas supply, the calibration interval your reporting regime requires, and the data acquisition and reporting path. These are configured and quoted per installation, so raise anything unusual about the site during quote review rather than after delivery.
What else is needed to run it?
A zero air generator and a multi-point dilution calibrator. Every concentration this analyser reports is measured against its zero. A zero that is not actually zero is a systematic error in every number downstream of it, so the calibration gear is not an accessory, it is what makes the readings defensible.
How is it supplied?
This instrument is configured and quoted per installation rather than sold at a list price. Request a quote and we will confirm the configuration, the site requirements and the lead time before anything is ordered.
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