Gas detector

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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.

Contents 1 Combustible 2 Other 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Combustible

• Catalytic bead sensor
• Infrared point sensor
• Open path infrared sensor

[edit] Other

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

[edit] See also

• Hydrogen microsensor

[edit] References

• OSHA Workshop