| Have you ever seen a HazMat team or a cleanup | | | | investment because they are very durable. |
| crew on TV and wondered what all of those | | | | They must be maintained but RAE goes out of |
| neat-looking gadgets that they use are? If | | | | their way to provide maintenance materials. |
| you do, you have probably wondered what RAE | | | | Things like calibration and cleaning are easy |
| systems are. They are a series of atmospheric | | | | when you order directly through RAE. Of |
| monitors that can detect things like | | | | course, it is not just gas that the miniRAE |
| dangerous gases that are in the air. These | | | | and other items can detect. RAE systems have |
| types of machines are crucial when it comes | | | | an entire line of air detectors. If you are |
| to public safety. A gas leak, an accidental | | | | in need of radioactive materials finders, you |
| fire, and other things can all lead to | | | | can order such an instrument directly from |
| hazardous materials being in the air. Gas | | | | them. There are also stainless steel |
| detectors like those made by RAE systems take | | | | enclosures that can be ordered that allow for |
| some of the danger out of this by alerting | | | | a cleansed and spark-free environment where |
| people of airborne substances so the area can | | | | hazardous materials may already exist. |
| be quarantined and cleaned. The miniRAE is | | | | Companies that have off-shore oil rigs or |
| one of the more popular items on the RAE | | | | emergency first-responder needs are likely to |
| systems list of products. This is because | | | | invest in this type of item. Even everyday |
| like its name suggests, a miniRAE is a | | | | gases like CO (carbon monoxide) can be |
| smaller way to detect gas and other noxious | | | | hazardous if inhaled at long intervals. The |
| substances in the air. Called a VOC (volatile | | | | problem is that carbon monoxide, like many |
| organic compound) monitor, the miniRAE can | | | | dangerous gases, can often not be smelled by |
| survey 0-10,000 ppm. What this means is that | | | | the human nose in most instances. But a |
| its range is long enough to make it an | | | | miniRAE or other gas detector would be able |
| efficient tool for HazMat or even bomb squads | | | | to detect its presence in the air, which |
| and Homeland Security. Offices like these | | | | could save you a trip to the hospital, or |
| need items like the miniRAE to detect any | | | | maybe even your life. As the dangers of an |
| dangers in the air and evacuate areas that | | | | ever-volatile world continue to increase, RAE |
| may be contaminated. Other people who might | | | | systems are trying to develop more weapons in |
| need a RAE systems gas detector would be | | | | the fight against terrorism, particularly |
| border patrol. Though many try to sneak | | | | biological terrorism. With companies like |
| alcohol or other legal goods across the | | | | them developing new products everyday, there |
| border without paying taxes, these are minor | | | | is hope that all threats can be detected |
| compared to people who may try to smuggle | | | | before they become something bigger. |
| dangerous goods. Things like weapons, items | | | | |
| to make bombs or explosives are all | | | | Chris Spears predominantly writes on personal |
| detectable by the delicate nose of RAE | | | | protective equipment & RAE systems. |
| systems gas detectors. Local sheriff's | | | | High-quality HAZMAT, foot & ear protection, |
| offices and police departments may also | | | | reflective clothing, masks & items such as a |
| choose to invest in RAE systems items. Though | | | | gas detector are vital supplies to both the |
| they are pricey, they are a one-time | | | | professional industries & individuals. |