FP-31 Formaldehyde Gas Detector - DESCRIPTION

FP-31 Formaldehyde Gas Detector - DESCRIPTION
by RKI Instruments

The FP-31 is a highly sensitive portable gas detector specific for formaldehyde detection. It uses a photo-electric photometry method which utilizes colorimetric tablets for detection. A tablet is placed into the instrument, and then a room air sample is pumped onto the tablet for either a 15 minute or a 30 minute period. If formaldehyde is present, it will cause the chemically impregnated tablet surface to darken or stain. The magnitude of the stain directly correlates to the level of formaldehyde in the air. The stain darkness is read by an optical sensor in the FP-31, and then the instrument calculates the formaldehyde concentration. The FP-31 then has a direct read-out of the formaldehyde measurement on an easy to read LCD display. The unit is capable of detecting very low levels of formaldehyde in order to confirm if an area contains safe breathing levels. There are no known interfering gases, as shown on the chart on the reverse side of this sheet.