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Heating diacetyl above certain temperatures significantly increases airborne concentrations and the potential for exposures above safe workplace limits. HSE Releases Safety Alert for Diacetyl Vapor Health Risks Associated with Diacetyl HSE Releases Safety Alert for Diacetyl Vapor Diacetyl vapors have been linked to Bronchiolitis Obliterans, a rare but incapacitating lun...

However, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a prime example that is often not immediately noticeable but can be dangerous. VOCs are organic gases that seep out of some solids and liquids. While these compounds are common in nature, their concentrations can be up to 10 times stronger indoors, posing significant threats to worker health. Depending on the specific gas a...

As the HVAC system draws in outdoor air to supply the building, particulate matter can easily pollute the air inside. The only way to ensure HVAC systems are ventilated properly throughout the building and ensure worker safety is through air quality monitoring sensors, such as the Next PM. air sensing technology Unlike particulate matter, volatile organic compounds (VOC...

Many industrial applications, such as combustion plants, have to monitor oxygen levels at work sites to ensure there is no oxygen enrichment or depletion occurring for worker safety, as well as avoiding flammable events.

Following the recent construction of a purpose-built facility, significant investment continues into building the new ION Technology Center for future innovation, to maintain ION’s position as an industry leader. This sustainable, environmentally focused facility enhances ION’s vision of protecting lives and preserving the environment. “This investment is a good example...

The device samples gas from the environment once per minute, and within just 60 seconds, an accurate benzene measurement is displayed. It provides an immediate warning alarm system with two operator configurable levels, ensuring your workers are kept safe and protected to the standards required on site. This fixed benzene specific gas monitor has continuous, real-time ...

The ability of a photoionization detector (PID) to measure low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) makes them a vital tool in the decision-making process following a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incident. In the immediate aftermath of an accident, chemical spill or other incident involving hazardous materials, there are many unknown factors. The speed at which th...

ION Science has an OEM Gas Sensor portfolio that offers market-leading photoionization technology, capable of detecting extremely low levels of volatile organic compound (VOC) gases, to be used alone or for successful integration into products. Our MiniPID 2 sensor series consists of seven different OEM gas sensors to ensure the most accurate detection of VOCs and other ...

ION Science offers world-leading technology for the improvement of air quality and protection of worker health with its benzene-specific gas monitor, the Titan. ION Science’s benzene-specific Titan, as the leading continuous benzene gas detector, is fast and accurate with monitoring down to 0.1 ppm, providing the best protection against benzene exposure with minute-to-m...

A confined space is defined as an area with a limited path to enter and exit, and is not designed to be occupied by a human but is big enough for someone to go in if required. Confined space entry usually means only one person can enter and exit, creating a situation where someone on the outside can help monitor the safety of the dynamic and the person inside. Communica...

Mitigating the risk of hydrogen sulfide exposure is something ION Science is keen to emphasize, which is why we created the ARA H2S Single Gas Detector to be an essential piece of PPE that can make a huge difference in protecting workers against hydrogen sulfide exposure. At both low and high concentrations, hydrogen sulfide poses serious risks to a worker’s health. Exp...

Benzene is a common carcinogen that is highly toxic and volatile when exposed to air and is most commonly found in the oil and gas industry. It is also a natural constituent of crude oil. When investigated, most benzene emissions were discovered from leaks in valves, tanks, pumps, and other areas that are difficult to detect. Studies estimate millions of people in the Un...

Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) are similar to VOCs as they are a collection of organic compounds that differ in their chemical composition, but display similar behavior when in the atmosphere.

PIDs can be affected by adverse environmental conditions, such as high humidity -- leading to false low or conversely high readings. Humidity is a natural phenomenon and is an amount of water vapor present in the atmosphere or in a gas. Water vapor is the gaseous state of water and is invisible to the human eye. But, we have all experienced how uncomfortable high ...

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Designed for refineries and petrochemical environments, the robust Titan monitors benzene in real-time, providing the ultimate device for plant and worker safety. Titan incorporates ION Science’s market-leading patented photoionization detection (PID) sensor technology with proven resistance to humidity and contamination with no need to compensate, ensuring optimal perfo...

Designed for OEMs, ION Science manufactures and supplies more photoionization detection (PID) sensors than any other company in the world with our sensor technology trusted by major gas detection manufacturers, globally. MiniPID 2 is a simple plug-and-play PID sensor able to deliver a dynamic and dependable response to thousands of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) acro...