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Benzene detector hire for workplace exposure measurement

The Dräger X-pid 9500 is a portable benzene and 1,3-butadiene detector that combines gas chromatographic pre-separation with a photoionisation detector, delivering a substance-specific result in 30 seconds.

  • Benzene detector with GC pre-separation: the gas chromatograph separates the sample before the PID measures it, so the reading is specific to benzene rather than a sum of all volatile organic compounds
  • Measures benzene and 1,3-butadiene, each across a range of 0 to 25 ppm – the range that matters for occupational exposure limits
  • Result in 30 seconds, on site, with no laboratory analysis and no waiting for a sample to be shipped
  • Approved for use in explosion-hazard areas: ATEX, IECEx and cCSAus

Why selective benzene measurement beats a total VOC reading

A conventional PID reports every ionisable compound as one figure. Where benzene has to be assessed against a strict exposure limit, that is not enough: a high total VOC reading says nothing about how much of it is benzene. The X-pid 9500 separates the sample first, so the value on the display is the value you can document.

Technical data of the X-pid 9500 benzene detector

  • Measuring principle: gas chromatographic pre-separation with photoionisation detector (GC-PID)
  • Benzene 0 to 25 ppm, 1,3-butadiene 0 to 25 ppm
  • Analysis time 30 seconds
  • Operating time approx. 8 hours
  • Approvals: ATEX, IECEx, cCSAus
  • Operated via an explosion-proof control unit connected by Bluetooth

Typical applications for benzene detector hire

  • Workplace exposure measurement for benzene in refineries and petrochemical plants
  • Clearance measurement before maintenance on benzene-carrying plant
  • Tank farm, loading bay and jetty operations
  • 1,3-butadiene monitoring in rubber and polymer production

The following items must be rented in addition

  • Control unit X-pid 9500
  • Dräger standard regulator
  • 8319364: Filter set

Carry out the prescribed function tests before every use with the corresponding test gases and the standard regulator.