"We will continue to use them and recommend them to others looking for direct reading monitoring options."
- A major producer of packaging products
"The badges are easy to use and simple to read."
- A leading meat producer
"We are using the badges for leak detection and they are working out well for us. We will continue to use them and already ordered for another location site."
- A leading packaging manufacturer
"The badges are just what we were looking for. They are working out very well for us."
- A county coroner's office
"We have quarterly monitoring and the badges are working out very well for us."
- A leading research institute
Overview
In some settings, monitoring the amount of exposure is the key to safe working conditions. ChromAir is designed to detect exposure dose levels to specific toxic chemicals. Because it relies on diffusion, there is no pump to operate. The patented design provides immediate and accurate results throughout the sampling period.
The ChromAir badge offers six exposure levels, with most indicating from one-tenth to two times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) Time Weighted Average (TWA) for an eight-hour work period. To determine the average concentration, users can locate the highest cell with a color change and divide the corresponding dose level (parts per million times hour) by the sampling time in hours.
Some ChromAir badges can be used with color comparators to pinpoint higher resolution and wider range. These specially designed color charts feature a slot for the badges. After the badge is inserted, the user can move the slider to match the colors. The exposure dose is indicated in the exposure dose window. For more information, click here for a ChromAir System brochure.
ChromAir badges are available for each of the toxic chemicals listed below.
ChromAir®
| Chemical Name | Badge Part Number (Box of Ten) | Comparator Part Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acetone | 380020-10 | |
| Ammonia | 380003-10 | |
| Carbon Monoxide | 380008-10 | 384006 |
| Chlorine | 380004-10 | |
| Formaldehyde | 380007-10 | 384001 |
| Glutaraldehyde | 380017-10 | |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 380009-10 | |
| Mercury | 380018-10 | 384003 |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | 380020-10 | |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | 380020-10 | |
| Ozone | 380010-10 |