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    RAE Systems introduces new photoionization detector

    June 2, 2008
    UltraRAE 3000 measures benzene at 50 parts per billion
    RAE Systems new UltraRAE 3000 photoionization detector. The detector can measure benzene at 50 parts per billion. The UltraRAE 3000 also uses the same technology as the ppbRAE 3000, with the ability to measure toxic compounds below 50 ppb.
    RAE Systems new UltraRAE 3000 photoionization detector. The detector can measure benzene at 50 parts per billion. The UltraRAE 3000 also uses the same technology as the ppbRAE 3000, with the ability to measure toxic compounds below 50 ppb.

    RAE Systems, a leader in delivering innovative sensor solutions to serve industrial, energy, environmental and government safety markets worldwide, introduced Monday the UltraRAE 3000, the next generation photoionization detector (PID) for compound-specific gas monitoring. It is being shown for the first time at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference in Minneapolis, Minn., at booth 615.

    The UltraRAE 3000 makes use of proprietary pre-filter tubes to measure specific gases such as benzene and butadiene. The UltraRAE 3000 is wirelessly enabled, making it compatible with the industry-standard AreaRAE network for remote data measurement and collection. The UltraRAE 3000 uses the same high-performance detection technology as the ppbRAE 3000, with the ability to measure toxic compounds below 50 parts per billion (ppb). The UltraRAE 3000 is intended for use in many industrial environments including confined space entry, pre-screening during refineryand plant maintenance, hazardous material response, marine spill response, and refinery down-streammonitoring.

    "The UltraRAE 3000 supports two detection modes," said Thomas Negre, director of instrumentation products for RAE Systems. "The instrument can be used for 60-second snapshot assessments as well as longer short-term exposure limit (STEL) surveys."

    The UltraRAE 3000 is extremely versatile, as it also measures total VOCs in two wide ranges: 0 to 1000 ppm with a resolution of 0.05 ppm or 1,000 to 10,000 ppm with a resolution of 1 ppm. The monitor also has integrated correction factors for more than 200 compounds. The UltraRAE 3000 can be used to measure either benzene or butadiene with the appropriate RAESep compound-specific filtering tube. It also employs RAE Systems’ standard two-button user interface for easy learning and operation, and has intrinsic safety certificates for use in hazardous atmospheres for the Americas (UL/CSA) and Europe (ATEX).

    More information on the UltraRAE 3000 is available at www.raesystems.com. The product will be available for shipment starting mid-June 2008.