Gas detector
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Portable gas detector

A gas detector is a device which detects the presence of various gases within an area, usually as part of a system to warn about gases which might be harmful to humans or animals.

Gas detectors can be used to detect combustible, toxic, and oxygen and CO₂ gases.

Combustible

• Catalytic bead sensor
• Infrared point sensor

Other

• Flame ionization detector
• Nondispersive infrared sensor
• Photoionization detector
• Electrochemical Sensor
• Catalytic Sensors
• Metal Oxide Semiconductor
• Gold Film
• Detector Tubes
• Sample Collection and Chemical Analysis

See also

• Gas leak
• Gas leak detection
• Hydrogen microsensor

References

• OSHA Workshop

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