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The purpose of PID meters

PID stands for Photo Ionisation Detector. So it is actually not a measuring instrument, but a detector. In other words: a PID meter establishes whether volatile organic compounds are present, and not necessarily how many. Even so, a PID meter has major advantages. A PID meter measures in real time and its response time is extremely low. So you have insight into the situation in no time at all. Most PID meters also have an enormously wide measuring range and they are handy devices. These days these detectors have been developed to such an extent that in some cases you can even make an estimate of the quantity of volatile organic compounds present.

Types of PID meter

A PID meter is a fairly specialist piece of equipment. That is why it is important that, when buying a PID meter, you choose the right version, one that genuinely helps in your situation. There are a number of different types of PID meter:

• Multigas detector with PID: a PID meter that not only measures volatile organic compounds, but can also detect the presence of other gases, such as the MultiRAE Lite or the WatchGas POLI. 
• Benzene-specific PID: the name says it all, this PID meter is used when benzene is expected. That means this PID meter is widely used in the oil and gas world. Examples are the UltraRAE 3000 + or the WatchGas NEO BENZ
• Online area monitor: this PID meter can run for up to 100 days on a single battery charge and be used in a work area to warn several people at the same time.
• Personal PID meter: finally there are the small, handy PID meters that an employee can easily carry with them. The best-known personal PID meter is the ToxiRAE Pro PID.

In addition to the range on this website, you can also visit https://www.pidmeter.nl. This knowledge platform was set up by BaSystemen and contains extensive information about everything to do with PID meters.