PhoCheck+ Provides Optimal Breathing Safety For Fi

Used widely within the Fire Service Industry, the PhoCheck+ 1000 from Ion Science provides crucial testing of air compressors for safe, uncontaminated use of breathing apparatus.

Evidence shows that oils and greases used to lubricate air compressors cause contamination of air that has been compressed into the tank, resulting in fire fighters experiencing an unpleasant ‘chemical taste’ within the air supply. Tests have shown such oils and greases have been found to contain a large number of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – in one case SO2 (harmful at around 4-5ppm) was found in compressed air.

Exposed to a sample of air, the advanced PhoCheck+ 1000 PID technology takes a peak reading and calculates the level of contamination present. PhoCheck+ 1000 offers cost benefits through a fast, reliable screening technique for each sample. The instrument’s ability to determine a good and bad sample onsite reduces the amount of samples that have to be sent away for laboratory analysis.

PhoCheck+ has a highly sensitive patent photoionisation detector (PID) at the heart of it. With a dynamic detection range capable of 1 ppb up to 10,000 ppm, PhoCheck+ is the only PID on the market able to detect Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) at their very low ppb toxic thresholds and lower explosive limits. PhoCheck+ has redesigned handheld VOC and toxic gas detection to meet the industry needs of today and tomorrow.

With new improved features PhoCheck+ is now a fully upgradeable instrument enabling you to upgrade from the basic PhoCheck+ 1000Ex version all the way up to our revolutionary FirstCheck 6000Ex multigas instrument.

Key Features of PhoCheck+ 1000

• Unique patented ‘Fence Electrode’ technology for humidity resistant operation • 1ppb – 10,000 ppm for ultimate detection capability • Rapid response and recovery for faster detection • Intrinsically safe for use in flammable areas • Health & Safety mode for STEL and TWA monitoring • Increased memory capacity for data logging results • Improved PC communication via IRDA technology • A choice of two viewing modes – large numbers or real-time graph • View stored readings graphically on screen for an overview of results • Fully upgradeable throughout the entire PhoCheck+ and FirstCheck range

Based in Cambridge, UK Ion Science manufactures and supplies gas detection, leak detection and corrosion monitoring equipment that exceed the needs of a wide range of industries and applications worldwide.