Is There Something Out There?

If you can’t find “it” you can’t fix it. After oxygen, flammability and your basic electrochemical toxic sensors, survey tools like PID (Photo Ionization Detectors), FID (Flame Ionization Detectors), MOS (Metal Oxide Sensor) and Orthogonal (multi-sensor) sniffers are some of the best tools to quickly identify if something is out there. On their own, survey sensors will not tell you what that “it” is, but they can often quickly tell you where it is coming from and give you a quick idea of how much is there. Coupled with clues (like placards, waybills, etc.) that provide identification of a chemical some survey sensors (PIDs & FIDs) can quickly tell you how much is there. This course uses many examples to show how to get the most out of these technologies.