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Scott Health & Safety Launches the Freedom PID Monitor
Scott Health & Safety, Monroe, NC (August 1, 2007) - Scott Health & Safety (part of Tyco International), today announced the launch of the Freedom PID gas detection transmitter, expanding it offerings in the fixed system gas detection market to include PID technology.
This technology is significant to facilities where detection of toxicity is critical to daily operations. PID sensors do not loose their zero stability when over-ranged
like a traditional cat bead or electrochemical sensor and offer much lower level ranges of detection. Today, many industrial facilties are using monitors to detect combustibles
in the LEL (Lower Explosive Limit) range that are highly toxic at levels far below the range of detection of Scott’s traditional instruments. With the introduction of the Freedom
PID, Scott now offers a solution for these applications.
"Adding Photo Ionization Detection (PID) to Scott’s broad line of gas detection capabilities adds a robust ability to monitor many gases/vapors not previously in our range of detection," says Bob Bierzynski, General Manager of Scott Health & Safety's instrument product line, "Combustible and toxic materials such as toluene and benzene can now be detected in the ppm range, much lower than before with our electrochemical, catalytic bead, infrared or open path technologies."
PID has been a reliable technology that has been used with Scott's line of portable instruments for several years in various applications such as refineries for monitoring benzene levels and in waste water treatment facilities to determine when higher than expected toxic levels of specific materials are present.
"The applications for detecting Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) include the use of acetone and turpentine, which are used in cleaning processes, and painting, which generates organic vapors that require monitoring," adds Mr. Bierzynski, "Workers using air purification respirators need to know VOC levels to determine when to change their cartridges, which is where the Freedom PID comes in."
The PID is a relatively new solution for fixed detection applications due to concerns of the effects that humidity may have on the instrument's sensor. With the Scott Freedom PID, the cycling internal pump the Freedom PID utilizes burns ions off the detector plates to extend times between cleanings and minimizes humidity effects on zero stability, making the PID technology viable in a fixed instrument.
With the addition of the new Freedom PID Monitor, Scott Health & Safety adds to its variety of gas detection transmitters and detectors, providing the flexibility your customers require for any application. The addition of the Freedom PID Monitor to Scott’s line of transmitters truly makes Scott Health & Safety a sole source solutions provider to every market and industry segment where gas detection products are required.
For more information about the new Scott Freedom PID transmitter, visit Scott’s website at www.scotthealthsafety.com
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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