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A Step Forward for Gas Detection Instruments
Scott Health & Safety, Monroe, NC ( a part of Tyco Fire & Security Breathing Systems business unit) January 20, 2005 -- Scott Health & Safety today announced the introduction of the Nextstep gas monitoring instrument as the newest entry into its full line of GMD paper tape gas detection instruments. The new product provides a portable solution for detection of isocyanates and semiconductor gases, usually found in the manufacture of foams for the furniture and automobile industries and semiconductor gases for the chip fabrication industry.
The Scott NextStep is a portable, microprocessor-controlled instrument for leak detection, survey work, area monitoring and emergency response. The instrument detects gas by way of producing a color reaction on a paper tape cassette that is gas specific. The instrument's alpha-numeric LCD display shows the concentration level of the gas and audibly alerts the user that the environment is unsafe. The Scott Nextstep gas detection instrument has an improved user interface that provides for a more rapid leak detection. It also can be user calibrated in the field, providing a more user-friendly and cheaper alternative to instruments that must be factory-calibrated annually. An added feature of the Nextstep is the time stamp accumulated data that can be downloaded to any Windows-based PC.
The NextStep is the third evolution in monitoring equipment for monitoring isocyanates or semiconductor gases. It is an improved version of the Autostep gas detection instrument, originally designed by GMD Systems.
Scott Health & Safety is a unit of Tyco Fire & Security, a major segment of Tyco International Ltd. Tyco Fire & Security designs, manufactures, installs and services electronic security systems, fire protection, detection and suppression systems, sprinklers and fire extinguishes. With $11 billion in annual sales and more than 90,000 employees, Tyco Fire & Security includes more than 60 brands, which are represented in more than 100 countries. Its products are used to safeguard firefighters, prevent fires, deter thieves and protect people and property.
Tyco International Ltd. is a global, diversified company that provides vital products and services to customers in five business segments: Fire & Security, Electronics, Healthcare, Engineered Products & Services, and Plastics & Adhesives. With 2003 revenue of $37 billion, Tyco employs 260,000 people worldwide. More information on Tyco can be found at www.tyco.com.
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